The Logic of Discipline: Global Capitalism and the Architecture of GovernmentEven before the global economic crisis of 2007-2009, the logic of discipline was under assault. Faced with many failed reform projects, advocates of discipline realized that they had underestimated the complexity of governmental change. Opponents of discipline emphasized the damage to democratic values that followed from the empowerment of new groups of technocrat-guardians. A sweeping account of neoliberal governmental restructuring across the world, The Logic of Discipline offers a powerful analysis of how this undemocratic model is unraveling in the face of a monumental--and ongoing--failure of the market. |
Contents
| 3 | |
Central Bank Independence | 23 |
3 Treasury Power and Fiscal Rules | 47 |
Tax Collectors | 65 |
Autonomous Mainports | 75 |
Independent Regulators and Super Courts | 97 |
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The Logic of Discipline: Global Capitalism and the Architecture of Government Alasdair Scott Roberts No preview available - 2010 |
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