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Book SynopsisIn this timely book, leading scholars of neoliberalism, together with emerging researchers from a range of intellectual traditions, reflect upon the nature of neoliberalism in light of the recent and ongoing global financial crisis. What emerges is an enlightening picture of the diversity of neoliberalism. The complex relationships between theory and practice are highlighted as the contributors recognize the need to move beyond the commonplace notion that neoliberalism is simply a system of free markets. Topical chapters examine the implications of the current crisis for neoliberalism, the likelihood of alternatives and how these might arise.
Presenting a range of different theoretical approaches to understanding neoliberalism, this book will appeal to academics in the fields of political economy, political science, public policy, human geography, international studies, sociology and regulation studies. Graduate and senior undergraduate students in these fields will also find much to interest them.
Contributors: N. Brenner, D. Cahill, L. Chester, M. Dean, G. Dumenil, B. Dunn, L. Edwards, J.E. King, M. Konings, D. Levy, J. Mikler, J. Paton, J. Peck, B. Spies-Butcher, F. Stilwell, N. Theodore, E. Thurbon
Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Understanding Neoliberalism Beyond the Free Market Lindy Edwards, Damien Cahill and Frank Stilwell PART I: INTERPRETING NEOLIBERALISM 2. Neoliberalism, Interrupted Jamie Peck, Nik Theodore and Neil Brenner 3. The Crisis of Neoliberalism as a Stepwise Process: From the Great Contraction to the Crisis of Sovereign Debts Gérard Duménil and Dominique Lévy 4. Neoliberalism and the State Martijn Konings PART II: EXAMINING (IN)COHERENCE 5. Free Economy, Strong State Mitchell Dean 6. Neoliberalism through the Lens of ‘Embeddedness’ Joy Paton 7. The Embedded Neoliberal Economy Damien Cahill PART III: EXPLORING NEOLIBERAL PRACTICES 8. Still Stalled on the Road to Neoliberal Globalization? The Endurance of National Varieties of Capitalism John Mikler 9. The Australian Variant of Neoliberal Capitalism Lynne Chester 10. Ideas and Industrial Governance: Has the Influence of Neoliberalism been Overstated? Elizabeth Thurbon 11. Markets with Equity? Lessons from Australia’s Third Way Response to Neoliberalism Ben Spies-Butcher PART IV: LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD 12. The Strange Death of Neoliberalism: The Case of the Missing Corpse Bill Dunn 13. The Future of Neoliberalism John E. King Index
