Beyond Neoliberalism

Neoliberals, who argue for the dominance of market forces, and thinkers on the left, who claim to speak in the name of the victims of globalization, both underestimate the role of autonomous social actors who can influence political decision-making, contends Touraine (sociology, the +cole des Hautes +tudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris). He argues that the actions of the most underprivileged members of society are not restricted to rebellion: they can also demand rights, especially cultural rights. Distributed by Blackwell Publishers. First published in France as Comment sortir du libTralisme? in 1998 by Librarie ArthFme Fayard. Distributed by Blackwell Publishers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)