American Political Economy in Global Perspective / [electronic resource] Harold L. Wilensky. Wilensky, Harold L., author. Economic policy Comparative government Political sociology HC103 .W52 2012 330.973 23 Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). This book is a guide to claims about the proper role of government and markets in a global economy. Moving between systematic comparison of nineteen rich democracies and debate about what the United States can do to restore a more civilized, egalitarian and fair society, Harold L. Wilensky tells us how six of these countries got on a low road to economic progress and which components of their labor-crunch strategy are uniquely American. He provides an overview of the impact of major dimensions of globalization, only one of which – the interaction of the internationalization of finance and the rapid increase in the autonomy of central banks – undermines either national sovereignty or job security, labor standards, and the welfare state. Although Wilensky views American policy and politics through the lens of globalization, he concludes that the nation-state remains the center of personal identity, social solidarity and political action. 2012 Text 1 online resource (384 pages) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139087360 eng