The Road from Mont Pèlerin
Philip Mirowski
(Editor)
Description
Although modern neoliberalism was born at the "Colloque Walter Lippmann" in 1938, it only came into its own with the founding of the Mont Pèlerin Society, a partisan "thought collective," in Vevey, Switzerland, in 1947. Its original membership was made up of transnational economists and intellectuals, including Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman, George Stigler, Karl Popper, Michael Polanyi, and Luigi Einaudi. From this small beginning, their ideas spread throughout the world, fostering, among other things, the political platforms of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan and the Washington Consensus.
The Road from Mont Pèlerin presents the key debates and conflicts that occurred among neoliberal scholars and their political and corporate allies regarding trade unions, development economics, antitrust policies, and the influence of philanthropy. The book captures the depth and complexity of the neoliberal "thought collective" while examining the numerous ways that neoliberal discourse has come to shape the global economy.
"The Road from Mont Pèlerin is indispensable for anyone wishing to gain an understanding of neoliberalism, whether as an end in itself or as a means for constructing alternative, non-neoliberal futures."
--Daniel Kinderman, Critical Policy Studies
"If you work on post-war history of economics, there is almost no reason not to read this book."
--Ross B. Emmett, Journal of the History of Economic Thought
Product Details
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Publish Date | November 16, 2015 |
| Pages | 496 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780674088344 |
| Dimensions | 9.2 X 6.1 X 1.4 inches | 1.3 pounds |
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Reviews
The Road from Mont Pèlerin uncovers and lays bare the origins of one of the most important political phenomena of our time--the development of the neoliberal discourse coalition that has come to shape the modern political economy.--Frank Fischer, Rutgers University
A fascinating and important book, one that speaks in radical, perceptive, and provocative ways to contemporary debates around neoliberalism.--Jamie Peck, University of British Columbia
The volume's contributors make heavy use of original archival materials and make good on the editors' promise to expose the complexity, nuance and plurality of neoliberal thought--a belief system that has constructed and re-constructed itself and the world... The Road from Mont Pèlerin is indispensable for anyone wishing to gain an understanding of neoliberalism, whether as an end in itself or as a means for constructing alternative, non-neoliberal futures.--Daniel Kinderman "Critical Policy Studies" (7/1/2010 12:00:00 AM)
This excellent book contributes significantly to our understanding of the origins of neoliberalism and its transformation into political discourse and policy.--Steven Lukes, New York University
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