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What is neoliberalism? A political scientist explains the use and evolution of the term

Written by Anthony Kammas, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Southern California

President Ronald Reagan, shown here speaking in Moscow in 1980, was an early adopter of neoliberalism in the U.S. Dirck Halstead/Liaison

Neoliberalism is a complex concept that many people use – and overuse – in different and often conflicting ways.

So, what is it, really?

When discussing neoliberalism with my students at the...

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