The neo-liberal state

There is a world-wide debate at the moment about the appropriate role for the state in modern societies in the light of the world financial crisis. This text provides a comprehensive analysis and critique of neo-liberal or economic liberal ideas on this issue

There is a world-wide debate at the moment about the appropriate role for the state in modern societies in the light of the world financial crisis. This text provides a comprehensive analysis and critique of neo-liberal or economic liberal ideas on this issue.

There is a world-wide debate at the moment about the appropriate role for the state in modern societies in the light of the world financial crisis. This book provides a comprehensive analysis and critique of Neo-liberal or economic liberal ideas on this issue.

Introduction -- The basis of the neo-liberal state: The nature of the neo-liberal state and the rule of law ; The foundations of the rule of law as a moral ideal ; Freedom, coercion, and the law ; Social justice : a mirage? ; Neo-liberal rights ; The welfare state and the politics of social justice ; Social justice and the welfare state : institutional problems ; Government and markets ; Government, money, and taxation -- Neo-liberal principles : a critical perspective: Freedom and coercion : an alternative account ; Social justice and neo-liberalism : a critique ; Neo-liberal rights : a wider perspective ; Concluding reflections