Neoliberal network activity blurred boundaries between national schools of thought
Evidence
The globalization of neoliberalism—powerfully advanced by neoliberal networks within and around MPS—has increasingly blurred the lines of original (German, Austrian, French, American) schools of thought. — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 559
Categorization
- XREF: Speaks directly to this reader’s core reading purpose: the MPS network as the engine of convergence between German, Austrian, French, and American varieties. — connects to: A transnational intellectual network deliberately reversed the growth of government and rebuilt free-market support. — Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion: Reinventing Free…, 21; Conservative ideas formed through cross-national networks and institutional contexts, not isolated biography. — Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion: Reinventing Free…, 27; Neoliberalism’s core concepts formed in the 1930s through networked institutions — Dieter Plehwe, Quinn Slobodian & Philip Mirowski (eds.), Nine Lives of Neoliberalism, 352 (+10 more)
Broader Connections
- Neoliberalism’s spread depended on transnational discourse networks rather than national institutions alone
#corroborates(0.85) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 2118 - Neoliberalism rose to hegemony through transnational networks of scholars and allies
#corroborates(0.82) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 81 - Networked mutual influence, not heroic individuals, explains neoliberal thought formation
#expands(0.80) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 13