The Politics of Global Debt
The Politics of Global Debt is a detailed political analysis of the origins and consequences of the `global debt crisis' which emerged in the early 1980s. It assesses both `imperialist' and `New Right' interpretations of the crisis, and also presents a series of case studies of the ef...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
1993, 1993
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Series: | International Political Economy Series
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Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | The Politics of Global Debt is a detailed political analysis of the origins and consequences of the `global debt crisis' which emerged in the early 1980s. It assesses both `imperialist' and `New Right' interpretations of the crisis, and also presents a series of case studies of the effects of external debt upon Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia. The book focusses upon the `sovereign debt' of states, and its management, and examines the ways in which global economic structures, inefficient policies, weak institutions, and corrupt political leaders contribute to a global debt crisis which has both international and domestic roots |
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Physical Description: | XIII, 205 p online resource |
ISBN: | 9781349228201 |