The Vampire State: And Other Myths and Fallacies About the U.S. Economy - Couverture souple

Block, Fred L.

 
9781565841949: The Vampire State: And Other Myths and Fallacies About the U.S. Economy

Synopsis

The Vampire State is a popular and provocative look at the muddled way we talk about economics in America. In engaging prose, Fred L. Block argues that many familiar metaphors, such as the image of the government as a vampire sucking the lifeblood from our economy, are patently false and based on bad economics. He explains why balancing the federal budget will not solve our economic problems, shows the flaws in the arguments for a global free trade regime, and uses a series of counter-metaphors to suggest reforms we desperately need.


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À propos de l?auteur

Fred L. Block is a professor of sociology at the University of California at Davis. He is the author of a number of books, including Postindustrial Possibilities, and coauthor, with Barbara Ehrenreich, Richard Cloward, and Frances Fox Piven, of The Mean Season.

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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  156584193X ISBN 13 :  9781565841932
Editeur : The New Press, 1996
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