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Inflation in the late twentieth century is as much a political phenomenon as an economic one. It arises from the highly developed forms of pluralism which characterise “mixed economies ” with democrat forms of government. Within such societies interest groups make their demands and governments must respond. The governments are not single-minded administrators, but are usually coalitions of interest groups who have added direct political influence to whatever other sources of power and influence they have.

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  • Kenneth Alexander

    Sir Kenneth John Wilson Alexander (14 March 1922 – 27 March 2001) was a Scottish economist and university administrator.

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Volume 95, Issue 4

This issue features a collection 'Responding to Rachel Reeves' Mais Lecture', in which authors including Dan Corry, Aveek Bhattacharya and Kira Gartzou-Katsouyanni give their analyses of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement of economic policy given before Labour came to power. In addition there is a collection featuring Geoffrey M. Hodgson, Abby Innes and Gavin Kelly responding to Michael Jacobs' assessment of today's global 'polycrisis'. Other articles include Philippe Marlière's assessment of why French social democracy is in turmoil; and Helen Margetts, Cosmina Dorobantu, and Jonathan Bright's piece on building progressive public services with artificial intelligence. A selection of book reviews feature Dick Pountain's review of Left Is Not Woke by Susan Neiman, and Helen McCarthy's review of The Solidarity Economy: Nonprofits and the Making of Neoliberalism after Empire by Tehila Sasson.

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