Neoliberalism: A Critical Criminological Critique Theory
Neoliberalism is a critical criminological critique theory centred on political economic policies being influenced by laisez-faire autonomy in order to achieve optimal economic performance (Young, 1998 cited in Kemeny, 2014). The most significant proponents of this autonomy include ‘liberating individual entrepreneurial freedoms and skills within an institutional framework characterised by strong private property right, free markets and free trade’ (Harvey, 2005:2). This theory criticises perceived economic policies agenda seeking consolidation of corporate power, concentration of elite financial prosperity and increasing global inequality.
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This research hailed the approach of market fundamentalism, which was adopted into western politics by Thatcher and Reagan (Stiglitz cited by Mohandas, 2002); adopting the mantel of economist Milton Friedman that deregulating markets was best for economic stimulation (Concise Encyclopaedia of Economics, 2008) .
This notion of neoliberal policy autonomy offers a perceived social harm generating radicalisation of economic policy moving away from what was previously considered a Keynesian regulatory model. Neoliberalisation has been attributed to the cause of many different forms of social harm. It is considered that the deployment of US military interventionism in underdeveloped nations since the Cold War has been an organised ‘geopolitical strategy’ to reduce barriers US trade and investment in the guise of 21st century imperialism (Overbeek and van Apeldoorn, 2012: 212).
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The ‘War on Terror’ discourse created by 9/11 has created huge profits for US private security services, establishing it as a $200 billion sector (Ratliff 2005 cited in Klein 2008:20). This has raised concerns over the capabilities of these ‘self-regulating’ privatised armies (Sethi, 2013). This militarisation has led to increased controls over world populace whilst ensuring credibility of the US hegemony’s dominance, establishing it as the unrivalled force. (Chomsky, 2004: 13).
Neoliberal economic policy is permissibly the most harmful ideology to the protection of the environment. Oreskes (2010: 180) finds mainstream scientific scepticism around climate changes degrading effect on the environment, vested in the interests of destabilising corporations in industries such as fossil fuel. Similarly to tactics used by the tobacco industry, corporate investment in scientists and think tanks did this by refuting existing scientific literature
Social harm is a strain of critical criminological theory, separate to orthodox criminology. This zemiological …show more content…
This research hailed the approach of market fundamentalism, which was adopted into western politics by Thatcher and Reagan (Stiglitz cited by Mohandas, 2002); adopting the mantel of economist Milton Friedman that deregulating markets was best for economic stimulation (Concise Encyclopaedia of Economics, 2008) .
This notion of neoliberal policy autonomy offers a perceived social harm generating radicalisation of economic policy moving away from what was previously considered a Keynesian regulatory model. Neoliberalisation has been attributed to the cause of many different forms of social harm. It is considered that the deployment of US military interventionism in underdeveloped nations since the Cold War has been an organised ‘geopolitical strategy’ to reduce barriers US trade and investment in the guise of 21st century imperialism (Overbeek and van Apeldoorn, 2012: 212).
• What is the justification for your choice of research topic …show more content…
The ‘War on Terror’ discourse created by 9/11 has created huge profits for US private security services, establishing it as a $200 billion sector (Ratliff 2005 cited in Klein 2008:20). This has raised concerns over the capabilities of these ‘self-regulating’ privatised armies (Sethi, 2013). This militarisation has led to increased controls over world populace whilst ensuring credibility of the US hegemony’s dominance, establishing it as the unrivalled force. (Chomsky, 2004: 13).
Neoliberal economic policy is permissibly the most harmful ideology to the protection of the environment. Oreskes (2010: 180) finds mainstream scientific scepticism around climate changes degrading effect on the environment, vested in the interests of destabilising corporations in industries such as fossil fuel. Similarly to tactics used by the tobacco industry, corporate investment in scientists and think tanks did this by refuting existing scientific literature