Undoing the Demos: Neoliberalism’s Stealth Revolution
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2015
296
Book • Nonfiction
2015
Adult
18+ years
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.
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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