Neoliberal development theorists formed a cohesive mutual-reference network by 1958 despite internal divergence.

Evidence

Although a lot of work remained to be done on the road to intellectual hegemony, the group of neoliberal development theorists was already well established by 1958. … Although the positions of MPS members like Röpke, Benham, or Bauer diverged in important ways, they heavily relied on each other as seen in their overlapping arguments against state interventionism and planning. — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 1330

Categorization

• QUESTION: The author flags ‘further research is needed’ on whether publications drew on the MPS as a talent pool — worth chasing as a research thread.
• XREF: connects to: Networked mutual influence, not heroic individuals, explains neoliberal thought formation — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 13; Neoliberalism’s cohesion comes from thought-collective structure, not explicit doctrine — Philip Mirowski, Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste, 916; Neoliberal network activity blurred boundaries between national schools of thought — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 559 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Networked mutual influence, not heroic individuals, explains neoliberal thought formation #corroborates (0.95) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 13
• Neoliberalism’s cohesion comes from thought-collective structure, not explicit doctrine #corroborates (0.90) — Philip Mirowski, Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste, 916
• Neoliberal network activity blurred boundaries between national schools of thought #expands (0.85) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 559
• Neoliberal development thought began decades before its late-1970s influence. #corroborates (0.85) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 1264
• Neoliberalism operates from a unified playbook despite surface variation #corroborates (0.75) — Philip Mirowski, Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste, 917