10 Great Books on Neoliberalism
1) The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order - Gary Gerstle
Fantastic recent addition to this literature, places neoliberalism within the context of the decline of the post war consensus, as well as the multiple forces behind the ideological shift.
1) The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order - Gary Gerstle
Fantastic recent addition to this literature, places neoliberalism within the context of the decline of the post war consensus, as well as the multiple forces behind the ideological shift.
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The best history of neoliberalism's key intellectual figures I've found. Jones presents a v fair history, neither idolising nor caricaturing their arguments, as well as the counterarguments at the time. Definitely recommend.
Couldn't make a list on neoliberalism without this work. Harvey's account is controversial, particularly his placing Deng's reforms in China within the neoliberal turn. Very much worth reading.
The Friedmans were leading proponents of the 1970s-80s shift in economic thinking. This is an excellent work to understand the arguments made, as well as an historical piece of argumentation from the time.
Focusing on former Austro-Hungarian intellectuals such as Mises and Hayek, this work examines a tension in their ideology, both hostile to the state and requiring it to enforce a market order. Discussion on decolonisation is particularly interesting
This work is not specifically on neoliberalism, but rather the embrace by both sides of politics of the "economic style of reasoning". An essential element to the 70s-80s shift in policy evaluation methods.
A terrific work examining neoliberalism as a way of thinking, "neoliberal rationality". She argues that this new common sense is deeply dangerous, undermining more egalitarian, democratic ways of understanding the world.