The Ungovernable Society - A Genealogy of Authoritarian Liberalism A Genealogy of Authoritarian Liberalism

'A comprehensive account, both historical and systematic, of how and why in the 1970s business began to perceive democratic capitalism as ungovernable, and what it tried to do about this: from corporate reform to strengthening the state while weakening democracy. The book adds importantly to our understanding of the neoliberal revolution, its origins and objectives, successes and failures.'
Wolfgang Streeck, Emeritus Director and Senior Research Associate, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne, Germany
 
'Grégoire Chamayou provides a dazzling and wide-ranging genealogy of the intellectual ideas and political strategies which were used to undermine democracy and roll back the economic security and greater equality of the post-war years. An original and rewarding read.'
Andrew Gamble, SPERI, University of Sheffield
 
'With this elegant and important work, Chamayou will surely succeed in bringing out your inner critic of the powers that be.'
French Culture