The Politics of Budgetary Surplus

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Economic Policy
Cover of the book The Politics of Budgetary Surplus by Scott Brenton, Palgrave Macmillan UK
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Scott Brenton ISBN: 9781137585974
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: November 4, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Scott Brenton
ISBN: 9781137585974
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: November 4, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

This book probes the hollow rhetoric of debt, deficits and austerity. It explores the decisions of parties of the left which have attempted to deflect criticisms of economic mismanagement and gain trust by depoliticising the budget process and financial management with various rules, albeit with elements of discretion. The book argues that this is a perverse form of trust as it is premised on the belief that political leaders and the public sector cannot be trusted to make appropriate decisions given the economic circumstances of the time and need rules, but at the same time that they can be trusted to follow the rules. The book also explores parties of the right, which often advocate stricter rules and which tend to be the least effective. The book describes how few conservative governments have admirable records on sustained surpluses, given a propensity for unsustainable tax cuts, and the future opportunities this provides to advance a political program of deeper spending cuts.                                                                                                   

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book probes the hollow rhetoric of debt, deficits and austerity. It explores the decisions of parties of the left which have attempted to deflect criticisms of economic mismanagement and gain trust by depoliticising the budget process and financial management with various rules, albeit with elements of discretion. The book argues that this is a perverse form of trust as it is premised on the belief that political leaders and the public sector cannot be trusted to make appropriate decisions given the economic circumstances of the time and need rules, but at the same time that they can be trusted to follow the rules. The book also explores parties of the right, which often advocate stricter rules and which tend to be the least effective. The book describes how few conservative governments have admirable records on sustained surpluses, given a propensity for unsustainable tax cuts, and the future opportunities this provides to advance a political program of deeper spending cuts.                                                                                                   

More books from Palgrave Macmillan UK

Cover of the book Religious Education in a Multicultural Europe by Scott Brenton
Cover of the book Bioscience, Governance and Politics by Scott Brenton
Cover of the book The Political Economy of an Emerging Global Power by Scott Brenton
Cover of the book Conflict, Nationhood and Corporeality in Modern Literature by Scott Brenton
Cover of the book Mapping Mass Mobilization by Scott Brenton
Cover of the book Housing Economics by Scott Brenton
Cover of the book Joseph Chamberlain by Scott Brenton
Cover of the book Strategic Thinking for Turbulent Times by Scott Brenton
Cover of the book Leisure and the Motive to Volunteer: Theories of Serious, Casual, and Project-Based Leisure by Scott Brenton
Cover of the book Home and Sexuality by Scott Brenton
Cover of the book Performativity and Event in 1960s Japan by Scott Brenton
Cover of the book Autonomy in Language Learning and Teaching by Scott Brenton
Cover of the book The Evolution of Ethics by Scott Brenton
Cover of the book Legitimacy Beyond the State? by Scott Brenton
Cover of the book On Face Transplantation by Scott Brenton
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy