Lessons from Iceland

If we are to build support for an alternative to capitalism we need clarity on the causes and consequences of the contemporary capitalist drive for greater liberalization and privatization, as well as the benefits from and limits to state direction of capitalist economic activity. Although a small c...

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Published in:Monthly Review
Main Author: Hart-Landsberg, Martin
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Monthly Review Foundation 2013
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Online Access:https://monthlyreviewarchives.org/mr/article/view/MR-065-05-2013-09_3
https://doi.org/10.14452/MR-065-05-2013-09_3
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Summary:If we are to build support for an alternative to capitalism we need clarity on the causes and consequences of the contemporary capitalist drive for greater liberalization and privatization, as well as the benefits from and limits to state direction of capitalist economic activity. Although a small country, Iceland's recent experience has much to teach us about capitalist dynamics and strategies of transformation.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.