Challenging the Orthodoxies
| Author | : Richard M. Auty |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 255 |
| Release | : 2016-07-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781349139927 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1349139920 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (920 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Challenging the Orthodoxies by : Richard M. Auty
Download or read book Challenging the Orthodoxies written by Richard M. Auty and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an up-to-date interdisciplinary critique of the new economic orthodoxy as represented by the Washington Consensus. The originator of the term, John Williamson, updates his original thesis which is then discussed by an interdisciplinary group of scholars that includes economists, environmentalists, political scientists, institutionalists, sociologists and a philosopher. The papers span a range of viewpoints which includes sympathetic modifications to the consensus as well as strong rejections of it.
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