Week 5: Neoliberalism

Question 1

Simpson et al.

Answer 1

(2015) - ECEC

3 points:

1. ECEC = new politics of parenting (neoliberal)
2. Neolib = politicising parenting = restricts parents’ thinking and actions
3. Neoliberal logics shift responsibility for social problems from the state to the individual

Question 2

Risley

Answer 2

(2012) - Argentina

4 points:

1. Issues of child welfare = linked to socio-economic conditions
2. Argentina: CS and advocacy led to “Child Protection Law 2006” - but still not ideal
3. Gaps between realities (inequality etc) and convention’s goal (HRs)
4. Need a Rs-based agenda instead of a market-based one

Question 3

Mahon

Answer 3

(2010) - World Bank and OECD

4 points:

1. OECD’s and WB’s ideas and practices underpin neo-liberal globalisation
2. Sen: Developing Capabilities = important
3. WB = USA ideologies for GS = “roll-out neoliberalism”
4. OECD = Europe ideologies - Geopolitical location of organisations = important

Question 4

Lecture

Answer 4

1. Pros: - Hayek: Collective economy = way to tyranny
   - Friedman: parents = best placed to care for children = responsibilisation
2. Cons: Harvey and Rose: State spending = more advantageous to wealthy people
3. Marketisation of childhood
4. SAPs imposed by WB and IMF in 1980-90s = brute neoliberalism
5. GN privatisation / outsourcing of child protection