Neoliberalization: States, Networks, Peoples - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405134321 ISBN 13: 9781405134323

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2007

Synopsis

The book is an analysis of cultural, social as well as political economic expressions of neoliberalization and argues for an appreciation of the relational geographies of neoliberalization.

• In-depth empirical research spanning a variety of world regions
• A range of topics including homelessness, comparative politics, economic development and social policy
• Reviews how neoliberalism is enacted as a way to highlight the complexity and contingency of this economic model
• Engages in debates within anthropology, gender studies, geography, health studies, international studies, planning, political science and sociology

About this title

Book Description:

Neo-liberalization: States, Networks, People presents a full analysis on a range of topics from homelessness and comparative politics to economic development and social policy. It offers broad empirical research that spans the globe. From the politics of microfinance in Nepal, to the struggles over the location of homeless shelters for Aboriginal men in the Canadian Prairies, this book examines the cultural, social and political economic expressions of neo-liberalization and all its complexities. Neoliberalism is not an inevitable monolithic force. Instead, contend authors Kim England and Kevin Ward, it is socially produced by real people working intensively to make it appear that lsquo;there is no alternativersquo;. This collection moves beyond the typical study of neo-liberalization as seen in the US and UK. By exploring its impact on diverse settings around the world, the book underscores the interconnections and uneven development of this economic model.

From the Back Cover:

Neoliberalization: States, Networks, Peoples uncovers the complexities and contingencies of neoliberalization. The book is an analysis of cultural and social as well as political economic expressions of neoliberalization. The collection shows that neoliberalism is not an inevitable monolithic force, but is socially produced in particular places.

The book documents empirically some of the complementary differences in how neoliberalization unfolds in different parts of the world. The empirical focus moves away from the ideological heartlands of neoliberalism in the US and the UK. The book presents a range of topics, from the politics of microfinance in Nepal to struggles over the restructuring of the Canadian welfare state, from the role of foreign investment promotion officials in East Africa and East Asia to the New Zealand experience of 'After Neoliberalism'. By exploring neoliberalism in various settings across the globe, the book excavates the variegated and relational geographies of neoliberalization.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1405134321
• ISBN 13: 9781405134323
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: England Kim, Ward Dr Kevin