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Titre
Neoliberalism and the city
Sujet
, néolibéralisme, économie, politique urbaine, Harvey David
Description
Organisers' description :
In his talk, Harvey will draw on his recent book, A Brief History of Neoliberalism (2005), in which he traces the rise of neoliberal principles based on the theory of free markets and unfettered international capital flows from an obscure economic theory to dominance on the world stage. Harvey shows how proponents of a neoliberal economic philosophy, such as the influential leaders Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, gained the consensus of key figures and economic and political institutions, driven by an aspiration to re-establish class power. He dissects the logic of neoliberalism, revealing its built-in contradictions and the tremendous variation in how it looks from place to place and at different scales. He will talk about how cities have both complied and resisted neoliberalism’s discipline.
David Harvey’s career has had several phases, from work on the methodology and philosophy of geography and historical geography to an exploration of Marxist approaches, particularly related to urbanization and the crises of poverty and racism in US cities. His later work delves into such issues as environmental justice, alternative modes of urbanization, progressive approaches to addressing problems of the environment and inequality. His most recent works looks at questions of globalization and uneven geographical development within a globalizing world.
David Harvey is a Distinguished Professor in the Ph.D. Program in Anthropology at the City University of New York Graduate Center.