A Brief History of Neoliberalism, David Harvey
A Brief History of Neoliberalism, David Harvey
List: $16.99 | Sale: $11.89
Club: $8.49

A Brief History of Neoliberalism

Author: David Harvey

Narrator: Clive Chafer

Unabridged: 8 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/30/2017

Synopsis

Neoliberalism—the doctrine that market exchange is an ethic in itself, capable of acting as a guide for all human action—has become dominant in both thought and practice throughout much of the world since 1970 or so. Writing for a wide audience, David Harvey, author of The New Imperialism and The Condition of Postmodernity, here tells the political-economic story of where neoliberalization came from and how it proliferated on the world stage. Through critical engagement with this history, he constructs a framework, not only for analyzing the political and economic dangers that now surround us, but also for assessing the prospects for the more socially just alternatives being advocated by many oppositional movements.

About David Harvey

David Harvey is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the City University of New York Graduate School, where he has taught since 2001. His course on Marx's Capital has been downloaded by over two million people since appearing online in 2008. He is also the author of The Enigma of Capital, A Brief History of Neoliberalism, and The Ways of the World.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kevin on September 15, 2023

The primary Western Leftist intro on how capitalist power was reconstituted following the 1960-70’s crises… The Essentials: --(2022 Update): As you can see from the amount of reviews for a critical nonfiction on “Neoliberalism”, this book is the go-to Western Leftist academic critique, whereas Naomi K......more

Goodreads review by Maru on April 15, 2016

"...There is no such thing as society, only individuals..." "...greed, for lack of a better word, is good..." Margret Thatcher and Gordon Gekko together summed up the essence of neo-liberalism in two quotes. This book is an excellent summary of the history and damage done by the impoverished ideology......more

Goodreads review by Roy on August 18, 2020

It is one thing to maintain, for example, that my health-care status is my personal choice and responsibility, but quite another when the only way I can satisfy my needs in the market is through paying exorbitant premiums to inefficient, gargantuan, highly bureaucratized but also highly profitabl......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on November 08, 2023

IF YOU’RE NOT RICH, YOU’RE FUCKED! Have you noticed that increasingly over the past 40 years (especially over that last 10) if you’re not rich you’re fucked? Particularly if you want to go to college, have health insurance, own a car, own a home, have kids, send them to college, and (maybe, just mayb......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on November 20, 2016

A Brief History of Neoliberalism was written shortly before the current economic recession, and has become even more 'appealing' at a time when many are searching for both answers and blame. Critique of the current system and its damage is important. However, this critique falls into the category of......more

Add to Cart
Add to Wish List