Neoliberalism reduces social policy to a non-exclusion rule protecting the market game.

Evidence

Now this idea that there must be a rule of non~exclusion and that the function of the social rule, of social regulation, or of social security in the broadest sense ofthe term, is purely and simply to ensure non-exclusion with regard to an econ6mic game that, apart from this rule, must follow its own course, is implemented, or outlined at any rate, in a whole series of more or less clear measures. — Michel Foucault, The Birth of Biopolitics, 1062

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the ‘decoupling’ principle: the social exists only as a safety clause guaranteeing no participant permanently drops out of the economic game.
• XREF: connects to: Neoliberal social policy was meant to adapt workers to market demands, not redistribute wealth. — Jessica Whyte, The Morals of the Market: Human Rights…, 200; Neoliberalism reversed the state’s protective role toward shielding markets — Wendy Brown, Undoing the Demos: Neoliberalism’s…, 745; Neoliberal modernisation aimed to destroy non-market sources of social reproduction — Jessica Whyte, The Morals of the Market: Human Rights…, 354 (+5 more)

Broader Connections

• Neoliberalism reversed the state’s protective role toward shielding markets #corroborates (0.88) — Wendy Brown, Undoing the Demos, 745
• The neoliberal state governs for the market, not because of it. #corroborates (0.80) — Wendy Brown, Undoing the Demos, 111
• Neoliberal policy requires means-tested minimalism and bans universal provision #expands (0.80) — Jessica Whyte, The Morals of the Market, 208
• Neoliberals sought minimal welfare that avoided legitimizing the welfare state #expands (0.78) — Jessica Whyte, The Morals of the Market, 206
• Neoliberal modernisation aimed to destroy non-market sources of social reproduction #expands (0.75) — Jessica Whyte, The Morals of the Market, 354
• Neoliberals opposed no-fault divorce to force families to absorb social costs #exemplifies (0.72) — Dieter Plehwe, Quinn Slobodian & Philip Mirowski (eds.), Nine Lives of Neoliberalism, 241
• Ordoliberals wanted to reduce democratic participation to protect the market #responds-to (0.72) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 525