The Era of Authoritarian Neoliberalism

The Rise of Technocrats, Nationalists and Autocrats
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-52362-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 332, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 488 g

Reihe: Studies in Critical Social Sciences

We live in an era of crises. How should we address them? Many turn to experts, particularly economists or technologists. Others look to strong, authoritarian leaders, as seen in China or Russia. Some advocate a return to the nation-state, rejecting globalization and targeting immigrants. But what about democracy? Are we prepared to abandon it? This book argues that since the 1970s, neoliberalism has increasingly favored authoritarian solutions. It's time to break this cycle and strive for a more just, fair, green, and equitable planet.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gallo, Ernesto

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Demokratie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Konservativismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents

Acknowledgements

8 Introduction

9 Explaining the Key Terms: Neoliberalism, Authoritarianism, and Authoritarian Neoliberalism 1 Neoliberalism 2 Authoritarianism 3 Authoritarian Neoliberalism

10 Three Varieties of Authoritarian Neoliberalism 1 Comparing Socio-historical Types 2 Technocracy 3 Nationalism 4 Authoritarianism

11 Italy and Its Technocrats 1 Neoliberal Traditions 2 Changes since the 1970s 3 The 1990s: from Amato to Amato, from the Lira to the Euro 4 The Decade of Silvio Berlusconi (2001–11) 5 Back to Technocrats – and to Populism (2011–18) 6 Populism, Technocracy and Nationalism’s Return (2018–)

12 Britain between Neoliberalism and Nationalism 1 Consensus or Not Consensus? 2 Thatcherism in Power with Thatcher and Major (1979–97) 3 From Blair’s Neoliberals to Nationalist Neoliberals 4 From the Great Recession to the Tories’ Return and Brexit 5 From Brexit to Post-Brexit 6 The Rise of National Conservatism?

13 Russia and Authoritarian Neoliberalism 1 The Age of Shocking Reforms 2 Primakov’s intermezzo 3 Putin and Neoliberalism: an Ambiguous Relationship 4 Medvedev’s Presidency: a Second intermezzo 5 Putin’s System of Power and Neoliberalism 6 Towards and beyond the War in Ukraine: What Future for an Increasingly Authoritarian Russia?

14 Conclusions

Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Ernesto Gallo, Ph.D. (2006), University of Turin, is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Regent’s University London. He has researched international political economy, Central Asia, the modern state, and has recently published a journal article entitled Three Varieties of Authoritarian Neoliberalism in Competition and Change (Sage, 2021).