Neoliberalism : a very short introduction / Manfred B. Steger and Ravi K. Roy.

Author/creator Steger, Manfred B., 1961-
Other author Roy, Ravi K., 1969-
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Descriptionxvi, 150 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm.
Subjects

SeriesVery short introductions ; 222
Very short introductions 222. ^A467935
Contents 1. What's 'neo' about liberalism? -- 2. First-wave neoliberalism in the 1980s : Reagonomics and Thatcherism -- 3. Second-wave neoliberalism in the 1990s : Clinton's market globalism and Blair's Third Way -- 4. Neoliberalism and Asian development -- 5. Neoliberalism in Latin America and Africa -- 6. Crises of neoliberalism : the 2000s and beyond.
Summary In its heyday in the late 1990s, neoliberalism emerged as the world's dominant economic paradigm. But the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 fundamentally shocked a globalized economy built on neoliberal assumptions. This introduction examines the origins, core claims, & considerable variations of neoliberalism.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formEinführung.
LCCN 2010277714
ISBN9780199560516 (pbk.)
ISBN019956051X (pbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HB95 .S74 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold