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The Rise of Neoliberalism in Advanced Capitalist Economies

A Materialist Analysis

Palgrave Macmillan

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • M. C. Howard, J. E. King
      Pages 1-11
  3. Historical Materialism: A Theory of Economic Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
    2. A General Theory of Economic Systems

      • M. C. Howard, J. E. King
      Pages 15-41
    3. A Theory of Capitalist Economic Systems

      • M. C. Howard, J. E. King
      Pages 42-73
  4. Theorists of Modern Capitalism on the Decline of the Market

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
    2. Marx and the Marxists on the Decline of the Market

      • M. C. Howard, J. E. King
      Pages 77-112
  5. Neoliberalism and Modern Capitalism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145
    2. The Return of the Market: Where They All Went Wrong

      • M. C. Howard, J. E. King
      Pages 162-189
  6. Neoliberalism: Past, Present and Future

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 191-191
    2. Why Was Neoliberalism Delayed?

      • M. C. Howard, J. E. King
      Pages 193-220
    3. What Might Reverse Neoliberalism?

      • M. C. Howard, J. E. King
      Pages 221-244
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 245-320

About this book

In this unique and dramatic account of the rise of neoliberalism Howard and King consider the major features of historical materialism, the factors which resulted in 19th and 20th century thinkers incorrectly predicting the long-term decline of the market, and the prospects for a reversal of neoliberalism in the 21st century.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Economics, University of Waterloo, Canada

    M. C. Howard

  • Department of Economics and Finance, La Trohe University, Australia

    J. E. King

About the authors

M.C. HOWARD is Professor of Economics at the University of Waterloo, Canada. His main research interests are in economic theory.

J.E.KING is Professor of Economics at La Trobe University, Australia. His main research interests are in the history of heterodox economic thought, especially Marxism and Post Keynesian theory.

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