| The Birth of Austerity: German Ordoliberalism and Contemporary Neoliberalism Contributor(s): Biebricher, Thomas (Editor), Vogelmann, Frieder (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1786601117 ISBN-13: 9781786601117 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $52.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | Political Economy - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development |
| Dewey: 338.943 |
| LCCN: 2017028455 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 9" (0.95 lbs) 278 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ordoliberalism and the 'Freiburg School' have gained traction in contemporary political economy in response to two factors: a rising interest in governmentality studies and the banking, financial and sovereign debt crisis in Europe. In the face of these crises, Germany has assumed a position of quasi-hegemony in the European Union, making decisions about bailouts, the politics of crisis management and the rise of austerity. This volume gathers together English translations of seminal ordoliberal texts by thinkers ranging from Walter Eucken and Wilhelm R pke to Franz B hm, Alexander R stow and Hans Grossmann-Doerth. Offering some foundational insights into ordoliberalism, these essays give insight into a field that is much misunderstood outside Germany. The second half of the book comprises of analyses of contemporary issues in light of ordoliberal thought, showing how its ideas endure and relate directly to austerity policy across Europe. |
Contributor Bio(s): Vogelmann, Frieder: - Frieder Vogelmann is a Research Fellow in Political Theory at the Institute for Intercultural and International Studies, Bremen University.Biebricher, Thomas: - Thomas Biebricher is Professor of Political Theory and Philosophy at the Goethe-Universität. He has published multiple articles on ordoliberalism and neoliberalism and is author of Neoliberalismus zur Einführung (Junius Publishers Hamburg). |