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Abstract

The concept of neoliberalism has been retaken by the social sciences since 2000s, with the reopening of the international debate that seeks to give more precise definitions in its critical aspect. The main arguments against the use of the concept are analyzed and its use is defended due to its strategic importance. Definitions are grouped according to the main sociological theories, separating between those that present an "essence" of Neoliberalism (Foucaultian, Marxian, Bourdieusian and Weberian theories) and those that prefer to deal with the multiplicity of singular historical and geographical manifestations, emphasizing the hybrid character of neoliberalism (post-colonialist, governmental hybridism and neoregulationist theories). It concludes by pointing to the complementarity of the targets, but also to the strategic implications of different theoretical options, especially regarding the diagnosis of the "death" of neoliberalism after the financial crisis of 2008.

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Title
What is neoliberalism? The renewal of the debate in social sciences
Author
Daniel Pereira Andrade http://orcidorg/0000-0002-5668-0813
Section
Artigos
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Jan/Apr 2019
Publisher
Universidade de Brasilia, Departamento de Sociologia - SOL/UnB
ISSN
01026992
e-ISSN
19805462
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2220523789
Copyright
© 2019. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.pt (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.