Neo-Liberalism (New Right)

Neo-Liberalism (New Right)

1. The ideological ideas of neoliberalism gained confidence following the collapse of communism

2. Shares the view that development is a linear path towards modernity - sees traditional values as a barrier to development

3. Free market economy is what is needed, therefore all government intervention should be kept to a minimum

4. Peter Bauer

   • Aid styles development because it encourages kleptocracy
     • Inglehart and Baker - cultural characteristics e.g. male dominance and traditional gender roles are a cause of economic insecurity not the product of it
   • Food aid brings down the price of local products to get a fair price for their products

5. Huntington

   • Culture is important for development and conflict
   • 8 cultural zones based on cultural difference that have existed for centuries
   • 7 resent the Wests economic success and that the Wests idea of what is modern is imposed on them by institutions such as the World Bank and United Nations- they are resisted to growth and Western Values
     • Can explain why some countries are resistant
     • Can explain fundamentalism and terrorism
     • Tied- Aid from the West makes them anti- West
     • Structural Adjustment Programmes give countries aid if they adopt western values or sell them off as cash crops which cause famine
     • People are anti-West because the structural changes have caused real damage