The rise and fall of neoliberalism : the collapse of an economic order?

The recent, devastating and ongoing economic crisis has exposed the faultlines in the dominant neoliberal economic order, opening debate for the first time in years on alternative visions that do not subscribe to a 'free' market ethic. In particular, the core contradiction at the heart of neoliberalism -- that states are necessary for the functioning of free markets -- provides us with the opportunity to think again about how we want to organise our economies and societies. __The Rise and Fall of Neloberalism__ presents critical perspectives of neoliberal policies, questions the ideas underpinning neoliberalism, and explores diverse response to it from around the world. In bringing together the work of distinguished scholars and dedicated activists to question neoliberal hegemony, the book exposes the often fractured and multifarious manifestations of neoliberalism which will have to be challenged to bring about meaningful social change. The Recent, Devastating And Ongoing Economic Crisis Has Exposed The Faultlines In The Dominant Neoliberal Economic Order, Opening Debate For The First Time In Years On Alternative Visions That Do Not Subscribe To A 'free' Market Ethic. Bringing Together The Work Of Distinguished Scholars And Dedicated Activists, The Rise And Fall Of Neoliberalism Presents Critical Perspectives Of Neoliberal Policies, Questions The Ideas Underpinning Neoliberalism, And Explores Diverse Responses To It From Around The World.--from Publisher Description. Introduction : A World Turned Right Way Up / Kean Birch And Vlad Mykhnenko -- How Neoliberalism Got Where It Is : Elite Planning, Corporate Lobbying And The Release Of The Free Market / David Miller -- Making Neoliberal Order In The United States / Kean Birch And Adam Tickell -- Neoliberalism, Intellectual Property And The Global Knowledge Economy / David Tyfield -- Neoliberalism And The Calculable World : The Rise Of Carbon Trading / Larry Lohmann -- Tightening The Web : The World Bank And Enforced Policy Reform / Elisa Van Waeyenberge -- The Corruption Industry And Transition : Neoliberalizing Post-soviet Space? / Adam Swain, Vlad Mykhnenko And Shaun French -- Remaking The Welfare State : From Safety Net To Trampoline / Julie Macleavy -- Zombieconomics : The Living Death Of The Dismal Science / Ben Fine -- From Hegemony To Crisis? : The Continuing Ecological Dominance Of Neoliberalism / Bob Jessop -- Do It Yourself : A Politics For Changing Our World / Paul Chatterton -- Dreaming The Real : A Politics Of Ethical Spectacles / Paul Routledge -- Transnational Companies And Transnational Civil Society / Leonith Hinojosa And Anthony Bebbington -- Defeating Neoliberalism : A Marxist Internationalist Perspective And Programme / Jean Shaoul -- Conclusion : The End Of An Economic Order? / Vlad Mykhnenko And Kean Birch. Edited By Kean Birch And Vlad Mykhnenko. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Content: Introduction : a world turned right way up / Kean Birch and Vlad Mykhnenko -- How neoliberalism got where it is : elite planning, corporate lobbying and the release of the free market / David Miller -- Making neoliberal order in the United States / Kean Birch and Adam Tickell -- Neoliberalism, intellectual property and the global knowledge economy / David Tyfield -- Neoliberalism and the calculable world : the rise of carbon trading / Larry Lohmann -- Tightening the web : the World Bank and enforced policy reform / Elisa van Waeyenberge -- The corruption industry and transition : neoliberalizing post-Soviet space? / Adam Swain, Vlad Mykhnenko and Shaun French -- Remaking the welfare state : from safety net to trampoline / Julie MacLeavy -- Zombieeconomics : the living death of the dismal science / Ben Fine -- From hegemony to crisis? : the continuing ecological dominance of neoliberalism / Bob Jessop -- Do it yourself : a politics for changing our world / Paul Chatterton -- Dreaming the real : a politics of ethical spectacles / Paul Routledge -- Transnational companies and transnational civil society / Leonith Hinojosa and Anthony Bebbington -- Defeating neoliberalism : a Marxist internationalist perspective and programme / Jean Shaoul -- Conclusion : the end of an economic order? / Vlad Mykhnenko and Kean Birch. Presents critical perspectives of neoliberal policies, questions the ideas underpinning neoliberalism, and explores diverse response to it from around the world. This book exposes the often fractured and multifarious manifestations of neoliberalism which may have to be challenged to bring about meaningful social change.