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'''Neoliberalism''', or '''neo-liberalism''', is a term to describe the 20th-century resurgence of 19th-century ideas associated with free-market capitalism.  
'''Neoliberalism''', or '''neo-liberalism''', is a term to describe the 20th-century resurgence of 19th-century ideas associated with free-market capitalism. While [[imperialism]] ([[Library:Imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism|the highest stage of capitalism]]) remains the primary contraction in the world, neoliberalism has significant influence on the policies of modern capitalist states. 


== History ==
The term entered into common use in the 1980s in connection with US-backed dictator [[Augusto Pinochet]]'s economic reforms in Chile, following the CIA coup against the predecessor socialist government of [[Salvador Allende]].  
The term entered into common use in the 1980s in connection with US-backed dictator [[Augusto Pinochet]]'s economic reforms in Chile, following the CIA coup against the predecessor socialist government of [[Salvador Allende]].  
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Revision as of 18:17, 27 November 2021

Neoliberalism, or neo-liberalism, is a term to describe the 20th-century resurgence of 19th-century ideas associated with free-market capitalism. While imperialism (the highest stage of capitalism) remains the primary contraction in the world, neoliberalism has significant influence on the policies of modern capitalist states.

History

The term entered into common use in the 1980s in connection with US-backed dictator Augusto Pinochet's economic reforms in Chile, following the CIA coup against the predecessor socialist government of Salvador Allende.