German ordoliberalism insisted on actively ordering competition, unlike Anglo-neoliberalism

Evidence

Dürr’s first systematic analysis of ordoliberalism in fact suggests a complete distinction of ordoliberalism and neoliberalism primarily because of this difference: “The first and foremost difference between ordoliberalism and neoliberalism can be seen in the fact that the latter tries to further a ‘competitive order’ or ‘workable competition’ whereas the continental (German) ordoliberalism aspires to veranstalten a consistently ‘ordered competition.’ Secondly, the measures concerning the distribution of wealth and income display a more social liberal character” (Dürr 1954, 7). Similar efforts to amplify differences are soundly rejected by Wegmann (2002) and Nicholls (1984). — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 564

Categorization

• DEFINE: Captures the competition-order versus ordered-competition distinction dividing German ordoliberalism from Anglo-American neoliberalism.
• XREF: connects to: Ordoliberalism grants the state a stronger role than Austrian or Chicago neoliberalism does — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 503; German ordoliberalism favors state framework provision over neoliberal state withdrawal. — Mark Blyth, Austerity: The History of a Dangerous…, 164; Ordoliberalism is less distinct from other neoliberal streams than commonly assumed — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 499 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• German ordoliberalism favors state framework provision over neoliberal state withdrawal. #corroborates (0.85) — Mark Blyth, Austerity, 164
• Ordoliberalism is less distinct from other neoliberal streams than commonly assumed #contradicts (0.80) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 499
• Neoliberalism differs from laissez-faire liberalism by using state intervention to create competition #expands (0.75)
• Ordoliberalism governs market rules but forbids steering market outcomes #expands (0.72) — Dieter Plehwe, Quinn Slobodian & Philip Mirowski (eds.), Nine Lives of Neoliberalism, 613