Monday, September 5, 2011

What is neo-liberalism?

Just to get the ball rolling I though I'd suggest some of the type of things you may wish to add.

I know I shall be criticised but Wikipedia happens to be a good starting point so take a look at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-liberalism

David Harvey has written recently and extensively from a left critical perspective his book is: (2005). A Brief History of Neoliberalism. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0199283265
And there are some online lectures that you may be interested in: http://chiasmos.uchicago.edu/events/harvey.shtml

An animated version of his ideas (really animated): http://comment.rsablogs.org.uk/2010/06/28/rsa-animate-crisis-capitalism/

13 free lecturers that have had an international audience of over 700,000: http://davidharvey.org/

Chris Harman from an SWP perspective but his book on the current economy and a left critique of neo-liberalism is excellent: Zombie Capitalism: Global Crisis and the Relevance of Marx (London, 2009) ISBN 978-1-905192-53-3

Chris Harman and David Harvey video debate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3PbELn0q2o

John Cassidy I would suggest has written one of the most accessible books taking apart the classical economic theories that underpin neo-liberalism from a critical but not necessarily left perspective: Cassidy, John (2009). How markets fail : the logic of economic calamities. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 9780374173203.

Professor Richard D Wolff an American Marxist who writes and speaks very accessibly. These are audio recordings of his talks to students and staff at the University of Vienna and I found them both insightful and inspiring: http://www.rdwolff.com/content/crisis-and-decline-us-economy-audio

See his website: http://www.rdwolff.com/

And a cracking video: http://www.rdwolff.com/content/presentation-capitalism-hits-fan-brown-university

And an entire course of 38 videos: http://www.rdwolff.com/content/university-massachusets-online-course

Well this is my personal selection. Please add whatever you like in the comments.

3 comments:

  1. From Len, good reference to liberalisation meanings and implications for privatisation debates: http://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2011/09/08/comment-arming-yourself-with-economics

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  2. A good article from Stuart Hall:
    http://www.lwbooks.co.uk/ReadingRoom/Hall.pdf

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  3. Good video from a retired US banker about how their system works and why not to trust them:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9IH-XKQpOI&feature=share

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