Neoliberalism (Key Concepts)

Neoliberalism (Key Concepts)

by Martijn Konings (Author), Damien Cahill (Author), Martijn Konings (Author), Damien Cahill (Author)

Synopsis

For over three decades neoliberalism has remained the dominant economic ideology. Whilst it may have emerged relatively unscathed from the global financial crisis in 2008, neoliberalism is now - more than ever - the focus of intense scrutiny and debate from critics who argue that it has failed to live up to its many promises delivering instead an increasingly unequal and unhappy world. This book offers a nuanced and probing analysis of the meaning and practical application of neoliberalism in the contemporary world. It guides readers through the current debates around the definition and character of neoliberalism, separating myth from reality and outlining competing approaches to this pervasive doctrine. Drawing on examples such as the growth of finance, the role of corporate power and the rise of workfare and inequality, the book advances a balanced but distinctive perspective on neoliberalism as involving the interaction of political economic ideas, processes of material economic change and a series of political transformations. It also considers the resilience of neoliberalism in the current climate of political disenchantment and economic austerity and explores what some proclaim as the impending death of neoliberalism and what can be done about it. Clearly and accessibly written, this book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars across the social sciences

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: 1
Publisher: Polity
Published: 15 Sep 2017

ISBN 10: 0745695531
ISBN 13: 9780745695532

Media Reviews
This is a first-class text from two authors highly expert on this topic. Some difficult ideas and arcane concepts are made highly accessible to the general reader without sacrificing the quality of the analysis, while they also make some original contributions particularly in the chapter on financialization. Colin Crouch, University of Warwick If you are looking for an accessible guide to the complexities of neoliberalism, or for a comprehensive introduction to dominant trends in advanced capitalism, you need look no further. This superb introduction is here David Coates, Wake Forest University
Author Bio
Damien Cahill is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney. Martijn Konings is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney.