Economic Policy in Britain [Hardcover]

A comprehensive assessment of how economic policy is made in Britain at the start of the 21st century and of how the content of taxation, spending, monetary and regulatory policy has evolved since 1945. All of this is set in the context of the impact of globalization and the European Union on the autonomy of domestic policy and an assessment of the debates about British economic performance and British decline.

Introduction.- From Post-War Settlement to Thatcherism.- Globalization and Europeanization.- Economic Theory and Economic Policy.- Monetary Policy.- Public Expenditure and Taxation.- The Supply Side and Competitiveness.- The Electorate and the Economy.- Economic Policy-Making.- Parliament, the Media and Organised Interests.- Conclusions.

WYN GRANT is Professor of Politics, University of Warwick.

• Offers an authoritative and comprehensive review of British economic policy under Blair set in its historical context
  
• A completely new and much more broad ranging replacement for same author's highly regarded The Politics of Economic Policy
  
• Clearly and accessibly written by an expert in the field