After Full Employment

First published in 1986. This book analyses the four main and competing political interpretations of the cause of unemployment and the future of paid work - social democracy, free market liberalism, the disciplinary state, and utopian socialism. It will be an ideal introductory text for students of politics, sociology and economics.

List of contents

Preface; Introduction: Rethinking the Employment Society; 1. The Development of a Full Employment Consensus 2. The Social Democratic Vision 3. The Era of Full Employment: From Attlee to Callaghan 4. The Disciplinary State 5. The Strong State and the Free Market 6. Populist Conservatism and Jobless Growth 7. Reagan’s Disguised Keynesianism 8. Labour’s Nostalgia for Full Employment 9. Beyond the Employment Society; Bibliography; Index

About the author

John Keane, John Owens

Summary

First published in 1986. This book analyses the four main and competing political interpretations of the cause of unemployment and the future of paid work – social democracy, free market liberalism, the disciplinary state, and utopian socialism. It will be an ideal introductory text for students of politics, sociology and economics.

Product details

• Authors: John Keane, John (University of Sydney Keane, John (University of Sydney Australia) Owens Keane, John Owens Keane, John Owens, John E Owens
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9780367027186
• ISBN: 978-0-367-02718-6
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Employment and Unemployment; Routledge Library Editions: Employment and Unemployment
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, Labour / income economics, Labour Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General