{"product_id":"9781137531995","title":"Debt, Democracy and the Welfare State: Are Modern Democracies Living on Borrowed Time and Money?","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDebt, Democracy and the Welfare State: Are Modern Democracies Living on Borrowed Time and Money?\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHannesson, R.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy is it that government debt in the developed world has risen to world war proportions in a time of peace? This can largely be attributed to governments maintaining welfare expenditures beyond what tax revenues allow. But will these governments refrain from doing what is necessary for economic growth for fear of losing their electorate?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Pivot\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2015-04-24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781137531995\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1057\/9781137532008\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 216cm x140cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 115\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431601979532,"sku":"9781137531995","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781137531995.jpg?v=1775891603","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781137531995","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}