RE: the politics of Keynesianism

[sawicky@xxxxxxxxxx (Max Sawicky)]

>
> Does anyone on this list have suggestions for readings that discuss the
> political dimension of Keynesianism as practiced in the US and other
> advanced capitalist countries during the period 1940-70?  I'm interested
> in the role that conventional (bastard) Keynesianism played in the
> formation of center-left coalitions involving portions of the capitalist
> class, and the political impact that the rejection of Keynesianism had
> during the 1970s and after.  Of course, I would be happy to hear of
> trenchant critiques of this type of analysis as well.
>
> The readings are for my education and also for my students'.  For them I
> would especially like pieces that don't presume too much economic
> sophistication.

The classic is by Herbert Stein.  "The Fiscal Revolution . . ."
Also good for the class would be Heilbroner's stuff.

mbs