Tiopira Mcdowell
Biographic Data
| ID | 127204 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tiopira Mcdowell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tiopira |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcdowell |
| SIGNATURE | MCDOWELL T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Toronto Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8784-9036 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Jeremy Bentham and the Neoclassical and Neoliberal Traditions
This article reclaims Jeremy Bentham from the trend of characterizing him as an intellectual inspiration for neoclassicism and neoliberalism. It demonstrates that, although Bentham's early thought subscribed to both ontological and methodological individualism, he later revised this perspective. In the early 19th century, Bentham developed a theory of 'psychological dynamics', asserting self-interest as a universal axiom. Individuals calculate th…
I Was Trusted for Once”
Current social assistance programmes in Canada and beyond have been criticised for normalising the dehumanisation of recipients through policy design and implementation. In this article we look at how exposure to a form of basic income through the Ontario Basic Income Pilot (OBIP) allowed recipients to imagine a different kind of support. We report on the findings from a study in OBIP from Hamilton, Canada, thematically analysing a subset of inte…
Speed Matters”
This article explores how a Right-wing populist discursive framework, which mobilized popular resentment against progressive neoliberalism, secured consent for strong-mayor reforms in Ontario. A discourse analysis of the Hansard records reveals that a form of "Ford Nation" populism—which reconceptualizes the essence of democracy as being constituted by a strong executive with the speed and flexibility to respond to market demand—functioned as a …
Hayek’s theory of mind and the origins of the neoliberal critique of modern liberalism
Although it is broadly accepted that neoliberalism emerged as a reaction to what its foundational thinkers believed was a crisis of modern liberalism, little work has been done to understand either the timing or the nature of the intellectual shift that gave rise to it. Through an assessment of Friedrich Hayek’s thought, this article claims that the neoliberal critique of liberalism is primarily grounded in an epistemological dispute about the ca…
Basic Income and the Legitimization Crisis of Neoliberalism
This article conceptualizes recent momentum for basic income in the context of the legitimization crisis of neoliberalism and the dissolution of the 'progressive neoliberal' governing bloc that secured its hegemony for more than two decades. Through an assessment of the ideas of Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman, it argues that basic income is one of the few policy solutions in the mainstream discourse that improves social welfare and income se…
Response to Dennis Pilon's review of Neoliberal Parliamentarism
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The Experiences of Social Assistance Recipients on the Ontario Basic Income Pilot
This article attempts to fill part of the research void created by the premature cancellation of the Ontario Basic Income Pilot (OBIP), reporting the results of former Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program service users who received basic income in the Hamilton region through a comparison of their experiences related to physical and mental health, food and housing security, financial security, and social and family relations. It sh…
Neoliberal Parliamentarism
The role and function of legislative institutions in the transition to neoliberalism have been largely ignored by scholarly literature. This article offers an analysis of the legislative approaches and strategies employed by two Right-wing governments in the Canadian province of Ontario during a period spanning more than 20 years. When viewed comparatively, both governments utilize similar approaches to undermine the capacity of the legislature t…
Diverting the Sword of Damocles
In late 1994, the New Zealand government announced an ambitious plan to settle Māori historical grievances relating to breaches of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty of Waitangi, signed between Māori and the British Crown in 1840. Why did the Crown choose to settle Māori historical treaty claims in the early 1990s, and what did it hope to achieve by settling Māori grievances? This article explores Crown motivations for settling…
How Will Capitalism End? Essays on a Failing System Wolfgang Streeck Brooklyn NY
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Taua Nākahi Nui
This article outlines the fraudulent practices of settler traders and land agents who employed alcohol to facilitate the alienation of Māori lands, highlighting the close relationship between Māori, liquor and land loss in 19th century New Zealand. Traders and agents developed a range of strategies, forged in Britain, tempered by colonial experience and wielded with deft precision in New Zealand to defraud Māori of their lands. Government efforts…
Basic Income and the Legitimization Crisis of Neoliberalism
This article conceptualizes recent momentum for basic income in the context of the legitimization crisis of neoliberalism and the dissolution of the 'progressive neoliberal' governing bloc that secured its hegemony for more than two decades. Through an assessment of the ideas of Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman, it argues that basic income is one of the few policy solutions in the mainstream discourse that improves social welfare and income se…
I Was Trusted for Once”
Current social assistance programmes in Canada and beyond have been criticised for normalising the dehumanisation of recipients through policy design and implementation. In this article we look at how exposure to a form of basic income through the Ontario Basic Income Pilot (OBIP) allowed recipients to imagine a different kind of support. We report on the findings from a study in OBIP from Hamilton, Canada, thematically analysing a subset of inte…
Hayek’s theory of mind and the origins of the neoliberal critique of modern liberalism
Although it is broadly accepted that neoliberalism emerged as a reaction to what its foundational thinkers believed was a crisis of modern liberalism, little work has been done to understand either the timing or the nature of the intellectual shift that gave rise to it. Through an assessment of Friedrich Hayek’s thought, this article claims that the neoliberal critique of liberalism is primarily grounded in an epistemological dispute about the ca…
Neoliberal Parliamentarism
The role and function of legislative institutions in the transition to neoliberalism have been largely ignored by scholarly literature. This article offers an analysis of the legislative approaches and strategies employed by two Right-wing governments in the Canadian province of Ontario during a period spanning more than 20 years. When viewed comparatively, both governments utilize similar approaches to undermine the capacity of the legislature t…
Taua Nākahi Nui
This article outlines the fraudulent practices of settler traders and land agents who employed alcohol to facilitate the alienation of Māori lands, highlighting the close relationship between Māori, liquor and land loss in 19th century New Zealand. Traders and agents developed a range of strategies, forged in Britain, tempered by colonial experience and wielded with deft precision in New Zealand to defraud Māori of their lands. Government efforts…
Taua Nākahi Nui
This article outlines the fraudulent practices of settler traders and land agents who employed alcohol to facilitate the alienation of Māori lands, highlighting the close relationship between Māori, liquor and land loss in 19th century New Zealand. Traders and agents developed a range of strategies, forged in Britain, tempered by colonial experience and wielded with deft precision in New Zealand to defraud Māori of their lands. Government efforts…
How Will Capitalism End? Essays on a Failing System Wolfgang Streeck Brooklyn NY
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Diverting the Sword of Damocles
In late 1994, the New Zealand government announced an ambitious plan to settle Māori historical grievances relating to breaches of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty of Waitangi, signed between Māori and the British Crown in 1840. Why did the Crown choose to settle Māori historical treaty claims in the early 1990s, and what did it hope to achieve by settling Māori grievances? This article explores Crown motivations for settling…
Neoliberal Parliamentarism
The role and function of legislative institutions in the transition to neoliberalism have been largely ignored by scholarly literature. This article offers an analysis of the legislative approaches and strategies employed by two Right-wing governments in the Canadian province of Ontario during a period spanning more than 20 years. When viewed comparatively, both governments utilize similar approaches to undermine the capacity of the legislature t…
The Experiences of Social Assistance Recipients on the Ontario Basic Income Pilot
This article attempts to fill part of the research void created by the premature cancellation of the Ontario Basic Income Pilot (OBIP), reporting the results of former Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program service users who received basic income in the Hamilton region through a comparison of their experiences related to physical and mental health, food and housing security, financial security, and social and family relations. It sh…
Response to Dennis Pilon's review of Neoliberal Parliamentarism
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Hayek’s theory of mind and the origins of the neoliberal critique of modern liberalism
Although it is broadly accepted that neoliberalism emerged as a reaction to what its foundational thinkers believed was a crisis of modern liberalism, little work has been done to understand either the timing or the nature of the intellectual shift that gave rise to it. Through an assessment of Friedrich Hayek’s thought, this article claims that the neoliberal critique of liberalism is primarily grounded in an epistemological dispute about the ca…
Basic Income and the Legitimization Crisis of Neoliberalism
This article conceptualizes recent momentum for basic income in the context of the legitimization crisis of neoliberalism and the dissolution of the 'progressive neoliberal' governing bloc that secured its hegemony for more than two decades. Through an assessment of the ideas of Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman, it argues that basic income is one of the few policy solutions in the mainstream discourse that improves social welfare and income se…
I Was Trusted for Once”
Current social assistance programmes in Canada and beyond have been criticised for normalising the dehumanisation of recipients through policy design and implementation. In this article we look at how exposure to a form of basic income through the Ontario Basic Income Pilot (OBIP) allowed recipients to imagine a different kind of support. We report on the findings from a study in OBIP from Hamilton, Canada, thematically analysing a subset of inte…
Speed Matters”
This article explores how a Right-wing populist discursive framework, which mobilized popular resentment against progressive neoliberalism, secured consent for strong-mayor reforms in Ontario. A discourse analysis of the Hansard records reveals that a form of "Ford Nation" populism—which reconceptualizes the essence of democracy as being constituted by a strong executive with the speed and flexibility to respond to market demand—functioned as a …
Jeremy Bentham and the Neoclassical and Neoliberal Traditions
This article reclaims Jeremy Bentham from the trend of characterizing him as an intellectual inspiration for neoclassicism and neoliberalism. It demonstrates that, although Bentham's early thought subscribed to both ontological and methodological individualism, he later revised this perspective. In the early 19th century, Bentham developed a theory of 'psychological dynamics', asserting self-interest as a universal axiom. Individuals calculate th…
Law (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Economics (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Political Economy and Marxism (4 works) · Basic income (3 works) · Business (3 works)