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Neoliberalism has become a dirty word. In political discourse, it stigmatizes a political opponent as a market fundamentalist; in academia, the concept is also mainly wielded by its critics, while those who might be seen as actual neoliberals deny its very existence. Yet the term remains necessary for understanding the varieties of capitalism across space and time. Arguing that neoliberalism is widely misunderstood when reduced to a doctrine of markets and economics alone, this book shows that it has a political dimension that we can reconstruct and critique. Recognizing the heterogeneities within and between both neoliberal theory and practice, The Political Theory of Neoliberalism looks to distinguish between the two as well as to theorize their relationship. By examining the views of state, democracy, science, and politics in the work of six major figures--Eucken, Röpke, Rüstow, Hayek, Friedman, and Buchanan--it offers the first comprehensive account of the varieties of neoliberal political thought. Ordoliberal perspectives, in particular, emerge in a new light. Turning from abstract to concrete, the book also interprets recent neoliberal reforms of the European Union to offer a diagnosis of contemporary capitalism more generally. The latest economic crises hardly brought the neoliberal era to an end. Instead, as Thomas Biebricher shows, we are witnessing an authoritarian liberalism whose reign has only just begun.

Political philosophy. Social philosophy --- Economic policy and planning (general) --- European Union --- Neoliberalism. --- Political science --- Neoliberalism --- Philosophy. --- European Union countries --- Politics and government. --- Economic policy. --- Libéralisme économique --- Philosophie politique --- Philosophie --- Political philosophy --- Neo-liberalism --- Liberalism --- Constructivist Institutionalism. --- Democracy. --- European Union. --- Eurozone Crisis. --- Ordoliberalism. --- Politics. --- Science. --- State. --- Libéralisme économique

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Long description: »Neoliberalismus« wird heute meist einfach mit ungebremstem Kapitalismus gleichgesetzt. Thomas Biebricher weist dagegen auf der Grundlage einer historischen Rekonstruktion nach, dass neoliberales Denken sich nicht nur mit ökonomischen, sondern auch mit politischen Fragen auseinandersetzt. Dieses Denken unterzieht er sodann einer kritischen Analyse und führt vor, welche Rolle die politischen Vorstellungen des Neoliberalismus im heutigen krisengeschüttelten Europa spielen. Biographical note:

Thomas Biebricher ist Associate Professor für die Geschichte ökonomischer Governance an der Copenhagen Business School.

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Neoliberalism. --- Liberalism --- Deflation (Finance) --- Economic policy. --- Economics --- Economic aspects. --- Political aspects. --- Germany --- Economic policy.

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Since the financial crisis of 2008, Ordoliberalism emerged from relative obscurity to become one of the crucial terms of analysis across a wide range of academic literatures and public discussion. In fact, it became the main reference for a number of issues, including assessments of the attempted resolution of the Eurozone crisis, arguments about German hegemony in Europe, debates over the future of economic liberalism and controversies about authoritarian liberalism. What is striking about Ordoliberalism is its pronounced ambiguity, as some view it as a more refined and potentially progressive variant of neoliberalism, while others cast it as a blueprint for a regime of austerity reigning over a society of competition with only rudimentary democratic institutions. And while Ordoliberalism is often portrayed as a quintessentially German tradition, its impact has not been confined to the German context. In short, Ordoliberalism is a phenomenon of arguably considerable influence that remains poorly understood, as it is mystified by its proponents and vilified by its critics. In this book the editors have compiled a selection of chapters, written by an international cast of experts on Ordoliberalism, that aim to elucidate and analyse the latter in all of its many facets. From the intellectual origins and prime exemplars to its main theoretical themes and practical applications up to the most recent debates taking place across a range of disciplines, this volume offers the first comprehensive account of Ordoliberalism for the English-speaking world.

Liberalism --- Free enterprise --- Free markets --- Laissez-faire --- Markets, Free --- Private enterprise --- Economic policy --- Liberal egalitarianism --- Liberty --- Political science --- Social sciences --- Economic aspects --- History