Undoing the Demos: Neoliberalism’s Stealth Revolution
Undoing the Demos: Neoliberalism’s Stealth Revolution
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Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2015296
Book • Nonfiction
2015
Adult
18+ years
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In Undoing the Demos: Neoliberalism’s Stealth Revolution, Wendy Brown examines how neoliberalism transforms democratic principles, positioning individuals as market-driven entities and prioritizing economic metrics over collective civic engagement. She explores the gradual erosion of political agency and public spaces, emphasizing how neoliberalism covertly reshapes power structures and democracy itself.
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Undoing the Demos by Wendy Brown critically analyzes neoliberalism's impact on democracy, exploring how market rationality penetrates all aspects of life and politics. Reviews praise its intellectual rigor and timely critique, though some mention its dense prose and lack of actionable solutions. Overall, it's valued for deepening understanding of neoliberal transformations.
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A reader interested in Undoing the Demos: Neoliberalism’s Stealth Revolution likely enjoys critical theory and political philosophy. Comparable to readers of Foucault’s Discipline and Punish or Harvey’s A Brief History of Neoliberalism, they explore the intricate impacts of neoliberal policies on democracy.
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Undoing the Demos: Neoliberalism’s Stealth Revolution explores the impact of neoliberal rationality on democratic practices and institutions, asking whether democracy is undergoing a fundamental depoliticization.
Wendy Brown, the author, is a noted political theorist and published the book in 2015, drawing from her lectures at the University of California, Berkeley.
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The book critically examines how economic principles have increasingly infused public policy and citizen behavior, suggesting a transformation in the way democratic engagement is perceived.
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296
Book • Nonfiction
2015
Adult
18+ years
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