Why were the European middle classes ready to acquiesce in neo-liberalism? This book argues that upward mobility, the growth of individual and family assets, the growing significance of private provision, and processes of individualization contributed to a major transformation of the middle classes, making them more prone to embrace inequality and market principles. It shows how the self-interest of large sections of the middle classes undermined social democracy and paved the way for neo-liberal reforms, making their socio-economic positioning ever more precarious and reducing their political power.
Central to the debate is the question of how the middle classes can rebalance the relationship between the Market and state intervention, so as to establish a new social equilibrium.
| ISBN: | 9781137511607 |
| Publication date: | 29th April 2015 |
| Author: | Steffen Mau |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Pivot an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 123 pages |
| Series: | Palgrave Pivot |
| Genres: |
Political science and theory Cultural studies Social groups, communities and identities Sociology International relations Political economy Organizational theory and behaviour Politics and government |
Why were the European middle classes ready to acquiesce in neo-liberalism? This book argues that upward mobility, the growth of individual and family assets, the growing significance of private provision, and processes of individualization contributed to a major transformation of the middle classes, making them more prone to embrace inequality and market principles.
Inequality, Marketization and the Majority Class features in the following genres: Political science and theory, Cultural studies, Social groups, communities and identities, Sociology, International relations, Political economy, Organizational theory and behaviour, Politics and government
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Inequality, Marketization and the Majority Class was written by Steffen Mau and published by Palgrave Pivot an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK
Inequality, Marketization and the Majority Class has 123 pages
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