From: gerald_a_levy (gerald_a_levy@MSN.COM)
Date: Mon May 19 2003 - 16:33:20 EDT
Verso is pleased to announce a new book by Robert Pollin CONTOURS OF DESCENT US ECONOMIC FRACTURES AND THE LANDSCAPE OF GLOBAL AUSTERITY (http://versobooks.com/books/nopqrs/nopq-titles/pollin_contours.shtml) The highly unstable economic conditions that Clinton handed to Bush - wage stagnation, rising inequality, and wildly inflated stock markets - were hardly noticed amid the near-universal praise for the economic stewardship of Clinton and his supposed policy maestro, Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan. Contours of Descent shows how these variants of neoliberal economics - which lavish favours on multinationals and capitalists while allowing living standards for ordinary people to fall - operate in the US and less developed countries, and explores policies for economic growth with increased equality. Please consider Contours of Descent (ISBN: 1-85984-673-4) for course adoption. To sample it, fax us at 212-807-9152. To place an order, contact our distributor, WW Norton, at 800-233-4830. For any other inquiries, feel free to email or call us at 212-807-9680. Praise for Contours of Descent "Beginning with what he aptly terms the "hollow boom" of the 1990s, Robert Pollin's Contours Of Descent propels the reader through a comprehensive, coherent and wonderfully readable account of the economic policies that have brought us to the present "landscape of global austerity" His critiques of Clinton and Bush policies are underpinned with uniquely clear statements of alternative ideas and ways of solving economic problems and he describes how they could be used to rebuild a framework for growth and equality in the U.S. and global economies. This is a superb work of political economy - rich in examples and in-depth analysis - and a real pleasure to read." -- Jane D'Arista, Director of Programs, Financial Markets Center "Professor Pollin is one of the leading heterodox economists in the US. His rigorous and insightful analysis convincingly demonstrates that Clinton and Bush as well as the IMF have each followed fundamentally similar neoliberal economic policies to the detriment of people in the US and the developing world. Importantly, the book also outlines an alternative policy program for building a prosperous US and world economy. It is a 'must read' for those who wish to understand recent developments in the US and the world economy." -- Professor Ajit Singh, Cambridge University "Contours of Descent does a great job in making current U.S. and global economic issues accessible to the average reader. Pollin presents a clear discussion of what he terms "the Marx Problem," "the Keynes Problem," and "the Polanyi Problem," as they apply both in the U.S. under Clinton and Bush, and in the developing countries. Most importantly, the book ends by demonstrating that "another path is possible"-- sketching a workable egalitarian policy agenda in both the U.S. and developing country context, focused on full employment, defending workers rights, and regulating financial markets." -- Professor Lourdes Beneria, Cornell University and President of International Association of Feminist Economists (IAFFE) "Bob Pollin's readable and sharply argued book is an excellent guide to the reality of recent US economic policy and its global implications." -- Andrew Glyn, Oxford University "This insightful book dissects the consequences of the neoliberal revolution of the 1990s, and offers valuable lessons for the neophyte and professional economist alike." -- Professor. Dani Rodrik, Harvard University "Contours of Descent is lucid economics as if reality matters. Cutting through the myths, hype and diversionary corporate-side indicators, Professor Pollin lays out an agenda to turn around the economy that is increasingly disconnecting from millions of workers and their well-being. A laser-beam exposure of globalization as defined by the World Bank, the IMF, Alan Greenspan and the corporate supremacists." -- Ralph Nader
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