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A Must-read For Anyone Who Wants To Understand The Economic Crisis And Its Aftermath Table Of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; The Institutional Legacy Of The Crisisof Global Capitalism; Part 1 Diagnosing The Crisis; A Tale Of Two Crises; A History Of Profligate Lending; The Problem Of Social Deflation; The Crisis As A Paradigm Shift; Part 2 Exploring Domestic Polictyspace Under Low Growth; The Significance Of Politics; Troubleshooting Economic Narratives; Leadership Imperatives For Apost-crisis World; Establishing A New Macro-economicpolicy Regime; Varieties Of Capitalism; Varieties Of Reform; Part 3 Coping With Paradise Lost; Social Discontent Ineuropean Welfare States A Crisis Of Consumerismthe Moral Bankruptcyof New Capitalism; Transcending Theeuropean Nation State; Part 4 Embedding A New Globalcontract; The Crisis Ofglobal Governance; Capitalism 3.0; The Global Development Agenda; The Economic Crisisand Climate Change; A Stress Testfor The Welfare State; The G2 And The Crisis; Part 5 Realigning Europe; A New European Contract; Europe's Neo-liberal Bias; Beyond Lisbon; The Quest For Vision; Rekindling The Spirit Of Cooperation; Epilogue Towards A New Agenda; Overview Of The Interviews; Biographies Of The Interviewees; Biographies Of The Editors Anton Hemerijck, Ben Knapen, Ellen Van Doorne (eds.). Wrr, Wetenschappelijke Raad Voor Het Regeringsbeleid. Includes Bibliographical References. English