The Rise and Fall of Neoliberalism (L2025)
The Rise and Fall of Neoliberalism
Module L2025
Module details for 2025/26.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
What is neoliberalism? How is power organised in the contemporary political economy and who are the winners and losers from this process? How do struggles from below challenge neoliberalism? These are some of the questions we will explore in this module where we will examine the rise, and the more debatable fall, of neoliberalism.
We will consider issues like corporate power, the way debt has transformed everyday life, the changing fortunes of labour, struggles from the Global South against neoliberalism, and of course, we will debate whether we think neoliberalism has actually fallen, or whether, zombie-like, it continues to live on.
Module learning outcomes
To investigate the extent to which a distinctive IPE perspective on the study of international relations has been established
To assess some of the various approaches to IPE in the context of specific historical events and phenomena
To provide a solid historical and theoretical basis for a critical scrutiny of the evolution and contemporary configuration of the global political economy
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 20.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | T2 Week 7 | 100.00% |
| Essay (2000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Tue 16:00 | 80.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Dr Melanie Richter-Montpetit
Assess convenor
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Dr Christopher Hesketh
Convenor
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