Re: the politics of Keynesianism

[Greg Nowell <GN842@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter A. Hall's Governing the Economy covers multi-state policies
andKeynesianism.  It's an anthology.  1990.

Robert M. Collins'  Business Response to Keynes 1929-1964 also fits your
ticket.  Published in the early 1980s.

Peter Dorman wrote:

> 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.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Peter Dorman



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