/A clear account of neo-liberalism's intellectual foundations, development and ideology/ What are neo-liberalism's intellectual origins? What influence did neo-liberalism have on public policy debates? What are neo-liberalism's core concepts and how have they been interpreted in different national contexts to make it a distinctive ideology? In answering these questions, the book provides a deep insight into the origins of neo-liberalism in the national contexts of the United States, Germany and Britain, and looks at the ideas that make up a concept that has changed politics and societies across the world. Key Features Concentrates on 4 concepts at the centre of neo-liberal ideology: the market, welfare, the constitution and property Offers a comprehensive analysis of neo-liberalism as an ideology and as a political movement Explores the intellectual and historical genesis of neo-liberalism Presents a case study of ideological growth and formation Rachel S. Turner is a Researcher at the Political Economy Research Centre, University of Sheffield.