Neoliberalism Critical Reader: Chinese Translation Bestsellers

Author: (English) Saad-Filho, (English) Johnston, edited by Chen Gang et al. translated
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Publishing Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Neoliberalism has dominated the intellectual landscape since the 1970s, not only entering academia as a dominant theory but also holding overwhelming sway in politics and economics. It has not only ruled over Europe and America but also asserted its authority over Latin America, Africa, Asia, and even China, where its influence has grown steadily. By the 1980s, with the collapse of the Soviet bloc, neoliberalism was even more confident, seeing few rivals in the world. Margaret Thatcher consequently coined the slogan of "There Is No Alternative" (TINA), asserting its supremacy. But is humanity truly left with no other choice in the 21st century? The slogan "There Is No Alternative" is overly dogmatic, not only being theoretically inconsistent—such as ignoring equality, imposing double standards on democracy and human rights—but also revealing many problems in practice. Human choices are inherently diverse, and people should have multiple options for lifestyles and paths to modernization. This not only aligns with the values of freedom and human rights but is also more likely to be practical and a blessing for the development of world culture.
About the Author: Alfredo Saad-Filho is a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa at SOAS, University of London. He has authored The Value of Marx: Political Economy for Contemporary Capitalism (2002) and Marx's Capital (2004, co-authored with Daniel Feenstra), and edited Anti-Capitalism: A Marxist Introduction (2003).