Philip Arestis – The Rise of the Market

The growth of neo-liberalism has been the dominant political force in the past two decades.

This volume concentrates on understanding the political economy of neo-liberalism. It focuses on a number of the most critical issues and examines the essence of neo-liberalism.

In particular, the authors consider: the political economy of market expansion; the rise of neo-liberalism in advanced capitalist economies; the notion of social capital; the nature of economic imperialism; the political economy of central bank independence; the relationship between Keynes and Marx. With contributions by some of the leading scholars in the field, political economy and international economic policy. This vital new book on the political economy of neo-liberalism will become essential reading for all those with an interest

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Philip Arestis is professor and director of research, Cambridge Centre for Economics and Public Policy, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge; and professor of economics in the Department of Applied Economics V, University of the Basque Country. He is also distinguished adjunct professor of economics at the University of Utah. He was visiting professor, University of Leeds, from 2013 to 2015; and professorial research associate, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, from 2003 to 2010.

He is holder of the “Queen Victoria Eugenia” British Hispanic Chair of Doctoral Studies and has been awarded “homage” by the Brazilian Keynesian Association (AKB).

He held the title of Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS), for contributions to social science and served as an economic consultant under the auspices of the Asian Development Bank, from 2009 to 2010.

Arestis has published, a number of books, and has contributed chapters to numerous others.

He has also produced reports for research institutes and publishes widely in academic journals. He serves on the editorial boards of several economics journals.