Neoliberal ideas penetrated even nominally hostile parties and communist states

Evidence

Considering the expansion of neoliberalism over the last few decades, Perry Anderson (2000) speaks of a universal ideology. The extent to which neoliberal ideas have been widely accepted, even in nominally hostile environments of Social Democratic parties or formerly communist regimes such as China, requires closer scrutiny if the authority of neoliberal knowledge is not simply taken at face value. — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 80

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Neoliberals saw themselves as outnumbered with no policy influence — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 119; Neoliberal ideas spread despite the movement being marginalized and unpopular. — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 291; Neoliberal doctrines crossed borders stripped of context and were adapted into domestic traditions — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 297 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Neoliberalism’s spread depended on transnational discourse networks rather than national institutions alone #expands (0.75) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 2118