Contested Liberalization: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Conflict in France (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781009283335)

Economic liberalization has been contested and defeated in France to an unparalleled extent in comparison to other leading political economies in Western Europe. Levy offers a historical explanation, centered on the legacies of France's postwar statist or dirigiste economic model. Although this model was dismantled decades ago, its policy, party-political, and institutional legacies continue to fuel the contestation of liberalizing reforms today. Contested Liberalization offers a comprehensive analysis of French economic and social policy since the 1980s, including the Macron administration. It also traces the implications of the French case for contestation in East Asia and Latin America. Levy concludes by identifying ways that French liberalizers could diminish contestation, notably by adopting a more inclusive process and more equitable allocation of the costs and benefits of liberalizing reform. This book will interest scholars and students of political economy and comparative politics, especially those working on economic liberalization, French politics, and the welfare state.

Author: Jonah D. Levy
ISBN-10: 1009283332
ISBN-13: 9781009283335
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/13/2023
Pages: 350
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2023