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This thoughtful book offers a widely accessible account of the recent economic collapse and crisis, emphasizing the deep nexus of economic inequality, undemocratic power, and leave-it-to-the-market ideology at its root. The authors develop this theory in detail, including clear analysis of the data. terms, and policies that dominate discussion of the crash. Based on their understanding of the origins of the crisis, they propose a program for reform that is equally dependent on popular action and changes in government policy. The book's engaging prose makes it appealing both to students and to general readers seeking an understanding of the crisis that moves beyond recent headlines to address the underlying systems and conditions that continue to make the American economy vulnerable.

List of Tables and Figures	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Economic Crisis, Causes, and Cures
What Ails the U.S. Economy: Understanding Causes to Find Cures	p. 3
Where Are We Now? Why Is This a ôCrisisö?	p. 19
How We Got Here: The Changing Terrain of Inequality, Power, and Ideology
Introduction to Part II	p. 33
Ideology and Power in the Post-World War II Era	p. 37
The Turnaround: Change in the Last Quarter of the Twentieth Century	p. 53
The Emergence of Crisis in the United States
Introduction to Part III	p. 65
Setting the Stage: Loosening the Reins on Finance	p. 69
Tracking the Evolution of the Crisis	p. 86
Globalization and Instability
Introduction to Part IV	p. 119
Shaping the Global Economy	p. 121
China, the United States, and the Crisis	p. 143
Moving in a Different Direction
Introduction to Part V	p. 161
Palliative Care: An Appraisal	p. 163
Moving in a Different Direction	p. 188
Brief Notes on Wealth and Power	p. 213
What's Wrong with the Case for Free-Market Globalization?	p. 221
Index	p. 227
About the Authors	p. 237
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Economic Collapse, Economic Change: Getting to the Roots of the Crisis: Getting to the Roots of the Crisis

Economic Collapse, Economic Change: Getting to the Roots of the Crisis: Getting to the Roots of the Crisis

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