Contending Liberalisms in World Politics : : Ideology and Power / / James L. Richardson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Richardson, James L.,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2023]; ©2001
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (239 p.)

This wide-ranging critique of current endeavors to construct a world order based on neoliberal ideology comes not from a standpoint opposed to liberalism, but from within liberalism itself. After introducing the theme of contending liberalisms, Richardson traces the emergence over time of a distinctive liberal view of international relations and reviews the present state of liberal IR theory. He then turns to neoliberal ideology, examining it in detail—particularly in the context of globalization—and investigating the powerful forces that support and sustain it. His conclusion, offering modest grounds for optimism, assesses the prospects for an alternative, more equitable liberal order.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 2 THEORETICAL ORIENTATION -- 3 CONTENDING LIBERALISMS -- 4 LIBERALISM IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS -- 5 NEOLIBERALISM IN PRACTICE -- 6 FORCES SUSTAINING NEOLIBERAL IDEOLOGY -- 7 THE SEARCH FOR ALTERNATIVES: FORCES FOR CHANGE -- 8 CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- ABOUT THE BOOK