Neoliberalization States, Networks, Peoples

by England, Kim; Ward, Kevin

• ISBN13: 9781405134323
• ISBN10: 1405134321
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-07-30
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The book is an analysis of cultural, social as well as political economic expressions of neoliberalization and argues for an appreciation of the relational geographies of neoliberalization. In-depth empirical research spanning a variety of world regions A range of topics including homelessness, comparative politics, economic development and social policy Reviews how neoliberalism is enacted as a way to highlight the complexity and contingency of this economic model Engages in debates within anthropology, gender studies, geography, health studies, international studies, planning, political science and sociology

Author Biography

Kim England is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Washington.

Kevin Ward is Reader in Geography in the School of Environment and Development at the University of Manchester.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. ix
List of Plates	p. x
List of Tables	p. xi
List of Contributors	p. xii
Preface	p. xvi
Introduction: Reading Neoliberalization	p. 1
"Mainstream" Economic Development and its Alternatives	p. 23
Introduction to Part I	p. 25
Competing Capitalisms and Neoliberalism: the Dynamics of, and Limits to, Economic Reform in the Asia-Pacific	p. 28
Neoliberalizing the Grassroots? Microfinance and the Politics of Development in Nepal	p. 48
Within and between States and Markets: the Role of Intermediaries	p. 77
Introduction to Part II	p. 79
Learning to Compete: Communities of Investment Promotion Practice in the Spread of Global Neoliberalism	p. 83
Temporary Staffing, "Geographies of Circulation," and the Business of Delivering Neoliberalization	p. 110
Neoliberalizing Argentina?	p. 137
States and Subjectivities	p. 163
Introduction to Part III	p. 165
Neoliberalizing Home Care: Managed Competition and Restructuring Home Care in Ontario	p. 169
Spatializing Neoliberalism: Articulations, Recapitulations, and (a Very Few) Alternatives	p. 195
Co-constituting "After Neoliberalism": Political Projects and Globalizing Governmentalities in Aotearoa/New Zealand	p. 223
Conclusion: Reflections on Neoliberalizations	p. 248
Bibliography	p. 263
Index	p. 293
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