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8 - Beyond Contestation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2023

Jonah D. Levy
Affiliation:
University of California, Berkeley
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Chapter 8 teases out some of the broader theoretical lessons of the French case. The chapter distills the effects of dirigiste legacies in France into a general set of hypotheses about the sources of contestation of liberalization and shows how these hypotheses might apply to East Asia and Latin America. Chapter 8 also probes ways in which governments might diminish contestation by improving the process and substance of liberalization: the process, by moving away from skinny governance and enlarging the circle of participants to include an array of stakeholders; the substance, by ceasing to equate economic liberalization with giveaways to companies and the affluent and making more of an effort to ensure an equitable distribution of the costs and benefits of liberal reform. Chapter 8 concludes by discussing the links between France’s contested liberalization and the rise of illiberal populist parties. If Anglo-American neoliberalism is widely blamed for surging populist movements, French resistance to liberalization has likewise failed to keep populists at bay. For this reason, finding a version of economic liberalization that is fair, inclusive, and widely accepted is critical, not only for limiting contestation, but also for protecting the health and well-being of French democracy.

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Contested Liberalization
Historical Legacies and Contemporary Conflict in France
, pp. 260 - 288
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Beyond Contestation
  • Jonah D. Levy, University of California, Berkeley
  • Book: Contested Liberalization
  • Online publication: 06 April 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009283311.008
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  • Beyond Contestation
  • Jonah D. Levy, University of California, Berkeley
  • Book: Contested Liberalization
  • Online publication: 06 April 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009283311.008
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  • Beyond Contestation
  • Jonah D. Levy, University of California, Berkeley
  • Book: Contested Liberalization
  • Online publication: 06 April 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009283311.008
Available formats
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