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The limits of neoliberalism : authority, sovereignty and the logic of competition / William Davies ; foreword by Aditya Chakrabortty.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Theory, culture & societyEdition: Revised editionDescription: xxii, 223 pages ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781526403520
  • 1526403528
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.5 23
LOC classification:
  • HB95 .D384 2017
Contents:
The Disenchantment of Politics: Neoliberalism, sovereignty and economics -- The Promise and Paradox of Competition: Markets, competitive agency and authority -- The Liberal Spirit of Economics: Competition, anti-trust and the Chicago critique of law -- The Violent Threat of Management: Competitiveness, strategy and the audit of political decision -- Contingent Neoliberalism: Financial crisis and beyond -- Afterword: Critique in and of Neoliberalism.
Summary: This text examines the efforts and failures of economic experts to make government and public life amenable to measurement, and to re-model society and state in terms of competition. It explores the practical use of economic techniques and conventions by policy-makers, politicians, regulators and judges and how these practices are being adapted to the perceived failings of the neoliberal model. Revised edition includes a new preface from the author and a foreword by Aditya Chakrabortty.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-217) and index.

The Disenchantment of Politics: Neoliberalism, sovereignty and economics -- The Promise and Paradox of Competition: Markets, competitive agency and authority -- The Liberal Spirit of Economics: Competition, anti-trust and the Chicago critique of law -- The Violent Threat of Management: Competitiveness, strategy and the audit of political decision -- Contingent Neoliberalism: Financial crisis and beyond -- Afterword: Critique in and of Neoliberalism.

This text examines the efforts and failures of economic experts to make government and public life amenable to measurement, and to re-model society and state in terms of competition. It explores the practical use of economic techniques and conventions by policy-makers, politicians, regulators and judges and how these practices are being adapted to the perceived failings of the neoliberal model. Revised edition includes a new preface from the author and a foreword by Aditya Chakrabortty.

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