The Washington Consensus caricatures neoliberalism as a fixed policy recipe

Evidence

Neoliberalism is often presented as a set of solutions: a ten-point plan to destroy solidarity and the welfare state. John Williamson’s Washington Consensus is the most famous example with its edicts to privatize, liberalize, and deregulate. Neoliberals are often said to offer a laundry list, a recipe book, a panacea and a one-size-fits-all rostrum. — Dieter Plehwe, Quinn Slobodian & Philip Mirowski (eds.), Nine Lives of Neoliberalism, 160

Categorization

• XREF: Establishes the target strawman this whole chapter then dismantles — connects to Williamson’s Washington Consensus literature and critiques of it. — connects to: The Washington Consensus codified a ten-policy neoliberal agenda in 1989. — Mark Blyth, Austerity: The History of a Dangerous…, 433; The IMF blamed implementation failures rather than reforming its Washington Consensus policies — Mark Blyth, Austerity: The History of a Dangerous…, 444; The Washington Consensus package is often conflated with neoliberalism by outsiders — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 90 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• The Washington Consensus package is often conflated with neoliberalism by outsiders #corroborates (0.92) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 90
• Williamson reframed the Washington Consensus as core economic science rather than OECD practice #qualifies (0.80)