The New Way of the World

On Neoliberal Society

Christian Laval, Pierre Dardot, Gregory Elliott

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English

Verso
01 March 2017

Social & political philosophy; Politics & government; Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies; Economic theory & philosophy

Exploring the genesis of neoliberalism, and the political and economic circumstances of its deployment, Pierre Dardot and Christian Laval dispel numerous common misconceptions. Neoliberalism is neither a return to classical liberalism nor the restoration of ""pure"" capitalism. To misinterpret neoliberalism is to fail to understand what is new about it: far from viewing the market as a natural given that limits state action, neoliberalism seeks to construct the market and use it as a model for governments. Only once this is grasped will its opponents be able to meet the unprecedented political and intellectual challenge it poses.

By: Christian Laval, Pierre Dardot
Translated by: Gregory Elliott
Imprint: Verso
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 434g
ISBN: 9781784786243
ISBN 10: 1784786241
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 01 March 2017
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Pierre Dardot is a philosopher and specialist in Hegel and Marx. Christian Laval is Professor of Sociology at the Universite de Paris Ouest Nanterre La Defense. They are co-authors of Sauver Marx? Empire, multitude, travail immateriel and Marx, prenom: Karl.

Reviews for The New Way of the World: On Neoliberal Society

The New Way of the World is the best modern realization of Foucault's pioneering approach to the history of neoliberalism. It wonderfully explores the European roots and branches of the neoliberal thought collective over the twentieth century, and warns that unthinking misrepresentations of its political project as espousing 'laissezfaire' has had the effect of allowing the Left to submit to its siren song. Philip Mirowski, author of Science-Mart and Never Let a Serious Crisis go to Waste To understand these debates [on neoliberalism], the book by Christian Laval and Pierre Dardot on the 'neoliberal society' offers us analytical keys. This monument of scholarship draws on the history of ideas, philosophy and sociology. -- Le Monde Extremely scholarly, this book is an insistent invitation to push theoretical and social critique of the present order beyond the standard analyses. -- Le Monde diplomatique