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Hahn, Niels (2007) 'Neoliberal Imperialism and Pan-African Resistance.' Journal of World-Systems Research, XIII (2). pp. 142-178.

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Abstract

Neoliberalism has in the past three decades had a tremendous impact on both thought and practice throughout most of the world, and has dominated international development since the early 1980s. Although neoliberalism presents itself as modern and progressive, it is argued that the underlying ideologies and power agendas have their origins in the political debates of the eighteenth century and earlier. Through an analysis of neoliberalism from a world-historical and global perspective, indications are seen that the international development agenda has more to do with political and economic interests than with benevolent pro-poor development. This leads to the debate about redistribution of resources and State-led Development versus Free-market Development, which is inextricable from the discussion of Liberal Democratic Peace Theory versus Realism. From this perspective it is argued that the notion of democratic peace is used as a popular seductive rhetoric, to legitimize western military interventions and the imposition of economic policies in the name of democracy, human rights and free market economy. In this context, it is argued that neoliberalism cannot be analysed without also considering inherent links to imperialism and neo-colonialism, which is being resisted by pan-African movements.

Item Type: Journal Article
Keywords: Neoliberalism, Imperialism, neocolonialism, armed conflicts, Liberia
SOAS Departments & Centres: Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences > Department of Development Studies
ISSN: 1076156X
Copyright Statement: Open access journal. Copyright © 1995-2008 Journal of World-Systems Research; © 2009-2010 American Sociological Association
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://doi.org/10.5195/jwsr.2007.354
Date Deposited: 02 Feb 2011 10:10
URI: https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/11143

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