Explore the connection between neoclassical economics and neoliberalism, focusing on the shared principles of free markets, ...
The Guardian has decided to go off on one again, telling us all how neoliberalism, in its global application, has destroyed everything that is good and holy about society. To replace it with, yes, you ...
But first, some background (in extremely crude terms). In the late ’70s and early ’80s, a new kind of politics emerged, seen as a middle path between the excesses of post-war statist liberalism and ...
Neoliberalism is a complex concept that many people use – and overuse – in different and often conflicting ways. So, what is it, really? When discussing neoliberalism with my students at the ...
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The word "neoliberal" has become a favored pejorative in the years since the 2016 presidential election — an insult that people love to hurl at ...
Wonder Land: In 2016 they lay down in the street to stop traffic. In 2024 they had cookies and milk. Photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters/Mark Wilson/Getty Images Inflation is remaking America—again. It looms ...
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Why neoliberalism can’t build peace

Neoliberal proposals for peace in Gaza, Ukraine’s Donbas and Syria’s Golan Heights are doomed to failure.
While much of the world recoils at the turmoil in markets, the upending of the global economy and the overwhelming uncertainty, I am feeling an odd sense of calm. Why? Because I am a proud neoliberal, ...
Neoliberalism was launched as an attack on socialism, as a state-centric project; it is now being subtly reinvented, in ways that take account of the social nature of the individual. The recent ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is an adapted excerpt from Ganesh Sitaraman’s book The Great Democracy. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional ...