Bibliograph

Debt, democracy and the welfare state, are modern democracies living on borrowed time and money?, Rögnvaldur Hannesson

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Debt, democracy and the welfare state, are modern democracies living on borrowed time and money?, Rögnvaldur Hannesson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-111) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Debt, democracy and the welfare state

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

913098914

Responsibility statement

Rögnvaldur Hannesson

Series statement

Palgrave pivot

Sub title

are modern democracies living on borrowed time and money?

Summary

Argues that government debt in the developed world has risen to world war proportions in a time of peace because of welfare expenditures in excess of what tax revenues allow. Examines the willingness or unwillingness of democratic leaders to balance taxes and public spending and looks at the possible increase of private financing of public services.--, Provided by Publisher

Table Of Contents

The rising tide of debt -- Why has government debt increased? -- The cost disease of public services -- The welfare state : insurance or redistribution? -- Democracy and enlightened authoritarianism -- The European Union : if viable colossus? -- How Sweden got out of the debt trap -- Conclusion -- Appendix : data sources

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