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2 - Some Philosophical Help with “Neoliberalism”

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2022

By
Johan Gersel  and
Morten Sørensen Thaning
Edited by
Daniel Scott Souleles ,
Johan Gersel  and
Morten Sørensen Thaning
Daniel Scott Souleles
Affiliation:
Copenhagen Business School
Johan Gersel
Affiliation:
Copenhagen Business School
Morten Sørensen Thaning
Affiliation:
Copenhagen Business School
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Summary

This chapter is unusually long and might be best thought of as being made of three subchapters, all of which help explain the ideas that animate this book. In considering how you might use this chapter, it might be worth thinking about how the sections of this chapter answer different sorts of questions, and they may be of greater or lesser use depending on what you’re hoping to get out of the cases. The first section of this chapter (“What Is Neoliberalism”) explains what the authors and editors mean by “neoliberalism” and develops the specific idea of “market imperialism” to explain what exasperates the authors and editors. The second section (“The Problematic Theoretical Underpinning of Market Imperialism”) presents and critiques the arguments that undergird advocates of market imperialism. The final section (“Conclusion: Network of Thinkers and Art of Government”) explains how neoliberalism and market imperialism can operate even though individual people may not explicitly see themselves as advocates of neoliberalism and market imperialism. This last section also summarizes some common attributes of market imperialism and neoliberal thinking.

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neoliberalismanticapitalismhistory of neoliberalismalternatives to capitalismalternatives to neoliberalismphilosophyrationalityeconomic history
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People before Markets
An Alternative Casebook
 , pp. 10 - 54
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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