Lessons from Iceland

• Published in: Monthly Review
• Main Author: Hart-Landsberg, Martin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Monthly Review Foundation 2013
• Subjects: Global Economic Crisis; Political Economy; Iceland
• 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

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.