Inequality, Marketization and the Majority Class

Why Did the European Middle Classes Accept Neo-Liberalism?

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Democracy, Social Science, Sociology
Cover of the book Inequality, Marketization and the Majority Class by S. Mau, Palgrave Macmillan UK
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: S. Mau ISBN: 9781137511614
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: April 29, 2015
Imprint: Palgrave Pivot Language: English
Author: S. Mau
ISBN: 9781137511614
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: April 29, 2015
Imprint: Palgrave Pivot
Language: English

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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from Palgrave Macmillan UK

Cover of the book The Myth about Global Civil Society by S. Mau
Cover of the book Women Writers and Detectives in Nineteenth-Century Crime Fiction by S. Mau
Cover of the book Capitalism and the Social Relationship by S. Mau
Cover of the book Health Inequality and Development by S. Mau
Cover of the book Former Leaders in Modern Democracies by S. Mau
Cover of the book Borders and Crime by S. Mau
Cover of the book Magic Tales and Fairy Tale Magic by S. Mau
Cover of the book William Cobbett, the Press and Rural England by S. Mau
Cover of the book Linguistics and the Study of Comics by S. Mau
Cover of the book Ethnic Politics, Regime Support and Conflict in Central and Eastern Europe by S. Mau
Cover of the book Shakespeare and Cognition by S. Mau
Cover of the book Texture In Film by S. Mau
Cover of the book Challenging the Mafia Mystique by S. Mau
Cover of the book Cinema and the Imagination in Katherine Mansfield's Writing by S. Mau
Cover of the book Haunted Seasons by S. Mau
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy