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The Politics of Decline

The Politics of Decline

Jim Tomlinson

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2017
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9781138161344

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Economic decline has always been a highly politicised concept, forming a central part of post-war political argument. In this text, Tomlinson reveals how the perception of economic decline has been manipulated so as to advance particular political causes. 

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