Vivien Schmidt, (2016), “Missing Topic In #EUref: Neo-Liberalism Gone Too Far”, Social Europe, 22 June
As the referendum campaign nears its end, one central issue is remarkable for its absence, despite the fact that it has been a major contributor to the anger that lends support to the Brexit camp: neo-liberalism. The revolt against the political parties, the rejection of the experts, the distrust of the elites more generally: all of this has to do with neo-liberalism—as does the venting by working and middle class people against the worsening of their life chances due to stagnant wages, growing inequality, and the increasing difficulty for the young to get a foot on the real estate ladder, or a steady well-paying job.
Relevant Posts
- Merritt, Giles, (2016), “Europe’s Wake-Up Call”, Project Syndicate, 20 June
- Ostry, Jonathan D., Loungani, Prakash, Furceri, Davide, (2016), “Neoliberalism: Oversold?”, IMF Finance and Development, Volume 53 Number 2, June