What is it about?
The consequences of austerity have been far-reaching and affect the ability of member states to deliver services to citizens. The paper questions the logic and rationale of punitive austerity,e specially regarding Southern Europe.
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Why is it important?
It adds to the literature on austerity politics and contributes to the ongoing debate as to why austerity has come to prove so powerful/resilient.
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It’s timely and very important. Can the EU reclaim its legitimacy and popularity as it exits the economic crisis? This article shows why one should remain sceptical.
Dr Dimitris Tsarouhas
BILKENT UNIVERSITY
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This page is a summary of: The Politics of Austerity and Public Policy Reform in the EU, Political Studies Review, April 2014, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1111/1478-9302.12048.
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