A research agenda for neoliberalism
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A research agenda for neoliberalism
（Elgar research agendas）
Edward Elgar, c2017
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.
At a time when neoliberalism has become an accepted term in public debate to refer to the current state of modern societies and their political economies, Kean Birch critically analyses the conflicting theories that shape our understanding of 'neoliberalism'.
With an ever-expanding variety of perspectives on the concept of neoliberalism, it is increasingly difficult to identify any commonalities. This book explores how different people understand neoliberalism, and the contradictions in thinking of neoliberalism as a market-based ethic, project, or order. Detailing the intellectual history of 'neoliberal' thought, the variety of critical approaches and the many analytical ambiguities, Kean Birch presents a new way to conceptualize contemporary political economy and offers potential avenues for future research through a judicious exploration of 'neoliberal' practices, processes, and institutions.
This work will be an essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, scholars, and researchers to critically assess the concept of neoliberalism across many disciplines. The book will also serve as a general introduction to a wider audience interested in the term 'neoliberalism', its potential pitfalls, and its contested future.
Table of Contents
Contents: 1. Introduction Part I WHAT IS NEOLIBERALISM? 2. An Intellectual History of Neoliberal Thought 3. How to Think like a Neoliberal Part II CURRENT CONCEPTIONS OF NEOLIBERALISM 4. Different Conceptions of Neoliberalism 5. Struggling with Neoliberalism as a Concept Part III A NEW RESEARCH AGENDA FOR NEOLIBERALISM 6. Neoliberalism and the Problem of the Corporation 7. From Entrepreneurship to Rentiership in Neoliberalism 8. Neoliberalism as a Contract-based Order 9. Conclusion
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