Why neo-liberalism failed in France : political sociology of the spread of neo-liberal ideas in France (1974-2012) / Kevin Brookes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brookes, Kevin, author.

Contributor:

William E. Lingelbach Fund.

Series:

Palgrave studies in classical liberalism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neoliberalism--France--History.

Neoliberalism.

Social policy.

History.

Economic policy.

France--Economic policy--History--20th century.

France.

France--Economic policy--History--21st century.

France--Social policy--History--20th century.

France--Social policy--History--21st century.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 355 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021]

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

1. What Is Neoliberalism?

2. The Paradox of Economic Liberalism in France

3. "Why Didn't It Happen Here?" Explaining the French Resistance to Neoliberalism

References

2. Why Neoliberalism Spread in Some Countries, But Not Others

1. Existing Theories for Analysis of the International Spread of Ideas

2. Theoretical Paradoxes in the Spread of Neoliberalism in France

3. Accounting for Resistance to Neoliberalism in France via a Theory of the Cost of Justifying an Ideology

3. The Spread of Neoliberalism in French Public Policies: Is There a French Exception?

1. The "Neo-Liberal Shift" in Question: Changes in Economic and Social Policies in France Since the 1970s

2. France from a Comparative Perspective: Stronger Resistance to NeoLiberal Reforms

4. The Value of Public Opinion, Political Party Discourse and the Politics of Liberalisation in France

1. Reasons for the State's Withdrawal from Economic and Social Matters

2. Explanatory Model

3. Case Selection and Model Specifications

4. Empirical Results: Citizen Values and Political Discourses Matter for Liberalization

5. Explaining the Resilience of Interventionism in France

5. The Structure of French Knowledge Regimes as a Factor in Resistance to Neoliberalism

1. Comparative Analysis of the Structures of the Senior Civil Service in France and the United States

2. The Relative Weakness of Think Tanks and Academics in France Compared to the US

3. Specific Case: The Production of Economic Expertise in France

4. The Effects of the Structure of the French Knowledge Regime on the Development of Public Policy

6. "A Spring Without a Summer": The Political Failure of Neoliberalism (1984-2012)

1. The Neoliberal Experiment of 1986-1988

2. Divisions and Fractures in the French Neoliberal Movement, 1988-2012

7. Conclusion: Why It Didn't Happen Here

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the William E. Lingelbach Fund.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

3030821870

9783030821876

OCLC:

1257889778

Publisher Number:

99989608418