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Democratic capitalism in developed countries has been facing an unprecedented crisis since 2008. Its political manageability is declining sharply. Both democracy and capitalism now involve crucial risks that are significantly more serious than those observed in earlier periods. The notion of policy regimes has gained new significance in analysing the possibilities for a post-neoliberal alternative. Policy innovations directed towards an economic breakthrough require both political leadership and a new economic theory. The processes of political decision making have become quite distant from the public realm, and a limited number of economic and political elites exert influence on public policy. This book examines, from a policy regime perspective, how developed countries attempt to achieve such a breakthrough at critical junctures triggered by economic crises. It initially assesses the nature of the present crisis and identifies the actors involved. Thereafter, it provides an analytical definition of a crisis, stressing that most crises contain within them the potential to be turned into an opportunity. Finally, it presents a new analytical design in which we can incorporate today’s more globalized and fluid context.

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Author:   Hideko Magara (Waseda University, Japan)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9781138204409

ISBN 10:   1138204404
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   19 December 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

I.Introduction 1.New Models of Democratic Capitalism and Policy Regime Change II.Models of New Democratic Capitalism 2.Crisis, Oportunity and Democracy in Contemporary Europe 3.The Rise of the European Consolidation State 4.Cost of Democracy: Changing Aspects of Modern Democracy 5.Institutional Change and Regime Crisis: A Critical Viewpoint on Neoliberalism III.Comparative analyses 6.The Political-Economic Implications of De-industrialization with Varieties of Capitalism: An EU-Japan Comparative Analysis 7.Growth, Employment and Social Security Governance in the EU and Japan 8.The Diversity of the ‘Neoliberal Policy Regime’ and Income Distribution IV.Regime Competition in International Rivalry and Cooperation 9.Using Neofunctionalism to Understand the Disintegration of Europe 10.From the Variety of Socioeconomic Regimes to Contemporary International Relations 11.Balance-of-Payments Constraints, Change in Income Distribution, and Economic Growth in the Era of Globalization

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Hideko Magara is Professor in the Graduate School of Political Science, Waseda University, Japan

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