Political Elites in the Transatlantic Crisis

Best, H.; Higley, J.

Beliefs held by US and European elites about unregulated markets and a currency union without fiscal union led to a transatlantic crisis unmatched in severity since the Great Depression. Leading scholars of elites analyze how elites have responded to the crisis, are altered by it and what this 'hour of elites' means for democracy.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349466634

DOI: 10.1057/9781137345752

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 188