The Neoliberal Revolution: Forging the Market State (International Political Economy Series)

The book examines the rise of the amalgam of economic and political ideas we know as neo-liberalism and how these became the defining orthodoxy of our times. It investigates the inexorable global spread of market economies and how neo-liberal agendas are accommodated or hijacked in collisions with authoritarian states and populist oligarchies. The contributors address conflicts within the neo-liberal camp itself, and ask whether neo-liberalism, with its inherent distrust of politics and fear of society, requires an illiberal state defined by techno-managerial rule, or whether it invites descent into populist social contracts. How Did The Economic And Political Ideas We Know As 'neo-liberalism' Become The Defining Orthodoxy Of Our Times? In This Book, Robison And His Contributors Explore The Seemingly Inexorable Global Spread Of Market Economies And How Neo-liberal Agendas Are Accommodated Or Hijacked In Collisions With Authoritarian States And Populist Oligarchies Across Latin America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Russia And China.--jacket. Neo-liberalism And The Market State : What Is The Ideal Shell? / Richard Robison -- Two Faces Of Neo-liberalism / Andrew Gamble -- The Politics Of Neo-liberalism In Latin America : Legitimacy, Depoliticization And Technocratic Rule In Chile / Patricio Silva -- Neo-liberalism In The Russian Federation / Hans Oversloot -- Corruption And Neo-liberal Reform : Markets And Predatory Power In Indonesia And Southeast Asia / Vedi R. Hadiz -- Neo-liberalism And The Persistence Of Clientelism In Africa / Graham Harrison -- Serving The Market Or Serving The Party : Neo-liberalism In China / Shaun Breslin -- The Wall Street-treasury-imf Complex After Asia : Neo-liberalism In Decline? / Ben Thirkell-white -- What's In A Name? : Neo-conservative Ideology, Neo-liberalism And Globalization / A. Haroon Akram-lodhi -- Mr. Bush And Neo-liberalism / William K. Tabb -- Neo-liberalism And Transparency : Political Versus Economic Liberalism / Garry Rodan -- European Social Democracy And The Neo-liberal Global Agenda : A Resurgent Influence Or Capitulation? / Wil Hout -- Economic Constitutionalism, Liberalism And The New Welfare Governance / Kanishka Jayasuriya. Edited By Richard Robison. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 254-281) And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Neo-liberalism and the Market State: What is the Ideal Shell?....Pages 3-19 Two Faces of Neo-liberalism....Pages 20-35 Front Matter....Pages 37-37 The Politics of Neo-liberalism in Latin America: Legitimacy, Depoliticization and Technocratic Rule in Chile....Pages 39-57 Neo-liberalism in the Russian Federation....Pages 58-78 Corruption and Neo-liberal Reform: Markets and Predatory Power in Indonesia and Southeast Asia....Pages 79-97 Neo-liberalism and the Persistence of Clientelism in Africa....Pages 98-113 Serving the Market or Serving the Party: Neo-liberalism in China....Pages 114-131 Front Matter....Pages 133-133 The Wall Street-Treasury-IMF Complex after Asia: Neo-liberalism in Decline?....Pages 135-155 What’s in a Name? Neo-conservative Ideology, Neo-liberalism and Globalization....Pages 156-172 Mr Bush and Neo-liberalism....Pages 173-194 Front Matter....Pages 195-195 Neo-liberalism and Transparency: Political versus Economic Liberalism....Pages 197-215 European Social Democracy and the Neo-liberal Global Agenda: a Resurgent Influence or Capitulation?....Pages 216-233 Economic Constitutionalism, Liberalism and the New Welfare Governance....Pages 234-253 Back Matter....Pages 254-287 The book examines the rise of the amalgam of economic and political ideas we know as neo-liberalism and how these became the defining orthodoxy of our times. It investigates the inexorable global spread of market economies and how neo-liberal agendas are accommodated or hijacked in collisions with authoritarian states and populist oligarchies. How did the economic and political ideas we know as 'neo liberalism' amalgamate and become the defining orthodoxy of our times? In this book, Robison and his contributors explore the seemingly inexorable global spread of market economies and how neo-liberal agendas are accommodated or hijacked in collisions with authoritarian states and populist oligarchies across Latin America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Russia and China. At the same time, the book examines how the neo-liberal agenda is driven by shifting conflicts within, from a conflict between the 'rich and the markets' and by the neo-conservative challenge. It asks about the neo-liberal future. With its inherent distrust of politics and fear of society does neo-liberalism ultimately require an illiberal state defined by techno-managerial rule or does it invariably invite descent into populist social contracts? "Global issues have become an increasingly vital part of environmental debates. They are closely interrelated with problems at local levels. In this wide-ranging study, Robert Boardman argues that investigation of environmental issues raises complex theoretical questions, and requires more sustained links between the natural and social sciences.". "In a closely integrated account of problems in critical ecological theory, Boardman draws extensively on current research in sociology, ecology, economics, the earth sciences and other disciplines. He suggests that ideas from these can be used to expand attention to and the understanding of environmental issues in international relations and international political economy, as well as in social theory more generally.". "The discussion identifies five main theoretical bases for these tasks. These are ecology and earth-system science; constructionist approaches; environmental ethics; micro-level research, particularly perspectives based on rational expectations and on agency; and governance. Connections among these are examined in the context of debates on economics globlization and ecological transformation."--BOOK JACKET. The Farm War of the early 1980s caused subsequent disruptions in world markets, conflicts among major governments and disagreements in international organizations. The Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations, ostensibly devoted to the new issues of globalization, dragged on from 1986 to 1993 in an attempt to end farm-subsidy battles. Wolfe shows how and why battles over agricultural protectionism were largely resolved through the Round, demonstrating that the global economy is not self-regulating; it needs institutions if it is to be stable. The Green Box, a core provision of The Agreement on Agriculture, shows how states can decide that certain types of policies should be immune from international regulation by the new World Trade Organization, an elegant compromise between the imperatives of responding to global change and maintaining democratic accountability. Wolfe's analysis will be helpful for planners of the next set of farm trade talks, due to begin in 1999, while the annotated text of The Agreement on Agriculture will be especially useful in introducing students to the complexities of trade policy List Of Tables And Figure -- Acknowledgements -- List Of Abbreviations -- Introduction: The Intersection Of Risk And Trade -- Science In The Regulation Of Risk : A Transatlantic Divide? -- Informal Trade Conflict -- Mad Cows And Transatlantic Trade Conflict -- Resolving Differences Over Stinky Cheese And Bothersome Beetles -- Formal Trade Conflict -- The Dispute Over Hormonal Cattle : The Lead Up To Ec-hormones -- Fearing Frankenfoods : Emergence Of Ec-biotech -- Disputing Chlorinated Chickens : The Politics Underpinning Ec-poultry -- Science And The Politics Of Transatlantic Trade Conflict -- Conclusions: Lessons For Trade Conflict -- Moving Forward -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography. David J. Hornsby, Senior Lecturer In International Relations, University Of Witwatersrand, South Africa. Includes Bibliographical References. Internationally the trade union movement is finding itself peripheralized by a series of mutually reinforcing processes - the ongoing world economic crisis; the uneven transition from an industrial to an information and service capitalism; the aggressive policies of neoliberalism; the collapse of communism and radical nationalism; the decline of the social-democratic or labour tradition - and by a globalization that undermines the nation-state to which union hopes have long been pinned. The editors argue that this crisis provides an opportunity for labour to recover or reinvent itself. They see this in terms of a labour response to the waves of energy coming from the new global social movements (women, ecology, human rights/democracy, and so on). Sri Lanka is hailed internationally for its high standards of education despite rather modest levels of economic growth. Much of this achievement has been underpinned by economic revenues generated by the labours of the plantation community whose own achievements in education fell well below the national norm. In recent years, however, educational participation among this community has increased. Why, and how? A day in the life of Vickneswari provides the starting-point for an analysis of educational progress among the Tamil plantation community. The authors examine various aspects of Japanese financial markets. This analysis is interspersed with the relevant institutional/historical background on Japanese financial markets necessary for the non-specialist. Principal chapters include: an institutional overview; a chapter on the comparative costs of capital (both internationally and among Japanese firms); causes and implications of the high degree of financial intermediation in Japan; and an invaluable analysis of the most recent trends in the Japanese/Asian financial markets This book examines the effect of post-Soviet transitions on current problem solving trends with regards to world capitalism. The fall of Soviet communism left liberal capitalism as the dominant blueprint from which to construct economic development policies. Using Central Europe as an example it is shown that the application of the Western liberal-capitalist model has not been without its difficulties. This book endeavours to place the changes to the global political economy, since 1989, in a theoretical and historical context "Many in South Africa have begun to cope with globalization, regionalization, a depleting ozone layer, new disease, rampant militarization, and structures of influence like race, class, and gender. In this book scholars present a wide variety of thoughts on the future of the region and the place of theory in helping us to understand the array of events characterizing the early 21st-century world."--Jacket Written in the context of contemporary theoretical debate in international political economy, this book overturns a number of myths about the political economy of trade in one of the oldest areas of industry. Yvon Grenier ; Foreword By Mitchell A. Seligson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 215-218) And Index.