Book contents
- The American Political Economy
- The American Political Economy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction The American Political Economy: A Framework and Agenda for Research
- I Political Arenas and Actors
- II Race, Space, and Governance
- III Corporate Power and Concentration
- IV The American Knowledge Economy
- Bibliography
Introduction - The American Political Economy: A Framework and Agenda for Research
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 October 2021
Book contents
- The American Political Economy
- The American Political Economy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction The American Political Economy: A Framework and Agenda for Research
- I Political Arenas and Actors
- II Race, Space, and Governance
- III Corporate Power and Concentration
- IV The American Knowledge Economy
- Bibliography
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic that struck the United States in early 2020 amplified already-stark economic and political divisions and revealed a nation unprepared to launch an immediate public health and economic response. Whether it was the fragmentation of the American federal system, the glaring racial and class disparities in economic and health outcomes, or the weaknesses of America’s tattered safety net, the crisis brought America’s distinctive mix of multi-venue governance, limited social protections, weak labor power, and loosely regulated markets prominently – and often tragically – into display.
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- The American Political EconomyPolitics, Markets, and Power, pp. 1 - 48Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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