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maliaode's review against another edition
5.0
Although I listened to the audiobook, I felt like this listen was just skimming the surface and I want to revisit this book again, perhaps reading it the next time. Regardless, this was really valuable in how it situated the research I’m doing in the broader neoliberal capitalist sphere that’s been woven into the fabric of American society. Really appreciated the implications of greed’s danger to people and to our natural world. It sickens me to hear more details about how the elite consistently disregard the lives of others and our planet as a whole for their unsustainable greed.
mooreaarose's review
3.0
Had to read this for class, and in terms of books I’ve had to read for school this wasn’t too bad. Harvey makes some solid points. I now have a more thorough understanding of how deeply entrenched neoliberalism is in our world today. My one complaint was that it was hard to follow at times. The author would spend too long explaining a minor point and wouldn’t solidly connect it back to neoliberalism. He lost the forest for the trees. There were good real world examples to support the theory.
sl4u's review
challenging
informative
slow-paced
4.25
Would be interesting to see an update on the China chapter.
I'm not familiar with economics, so I'm sure I probably missed some of the points the author was trying to make.
I'm not familiar with economics, so I'm sure I probably missed some of the points the author was trying to make.
kwheeles's review
4.0
Good overview of the history of the middle way - market-based liberalism. Friedman became orthodoxy in my lifetime, and had a significant spillover into the liberal side of politics and policy (Bill Clinton, for example). Good stuff.
ksinclair04's review
4.0
i'd give this closer to 3.5 stars (WHY NO HALF STARS, GOODREADS?!?!). its a fairly accessible read, and covers some basic tenets of neoliberalism. i agree with some of the other reviewers that his analysis seems driven by an existing ideological opposition to neoliberalism, and therefore some of his claims lack some credibility. its tough to judge the quality/rigor of information that i'm getting from a book like this that doesn't clearly outline how (and why) he collected the data that support his argument(s). i do, however, come away from this book with a greater handle on what neoliberalism is and where it comes from which is, i suppose, the purpose of the book.
woolfsfahan's review
5.0
Harvey brings out the numbers to show, definitively, how neoliberalization consolidated the waning power of the bourgeoisie. A masterpiece in economic history from one of the modern day's best Marx scholars.
andrewmull2's review
4.0
Great little book to build an understanding of neoliberalism. It looks heavily through the lens of class politics, which I feel makes it much easier to see why decisions that are wildly unpopular are still made. It illuminates how neoliberalism has taken root in both US political parties as a tool of restoration of upper class power. It also goes extensively into how neoliberalism shapes international policy and how the US has used other countries as proving grounds for the policy. Overall, a great book for understanding today's political landscape
fjx's review
4.0
4/5 ✰ A well-written book outlining the failings (and perhaps successes) of neoliberalization as a process from a ‘Marxist’ perspective.