Solidarity as Social Reconstruction
Against “Regressive Communities”, beyond the Neoliberal Agenda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2299214 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olivier Voirol (University of Lausanne, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 708-728 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1569-1322 • E-ISSN: 1569-1330 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15691330-12341531 |
| OpenAlex | W3114472931 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The neoliberal agenda is based on the rejection of social objectivism and social reason, in favor of individual preferences and subjective values. Reforms carried out under this agenda destroy institutions and practices of solidarity. While the 2008 financial crisis has confronted neoliberalism with a legitimation crisis, an alternative agenda has yet to emerge. In the past decades, this 'void' gave birth to the implementation of 'regressive communities'. Instead of challenging the neoliberal agenda these communities function as mere authoritarian extensions. By rejecting social issues and defending cultural values they display contempt for social objectivity and reason. A path beyond the neoliberal 'all market' approach as well as the subsequent triggerering of 'regressive communities' is nowadays sought by social reconstruction through solidarity
Authoritarianism · Democracy · Legitimation · Neoliberalism (international relations · Objectivism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Solidarity · Vagueness · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Sciences and Governance
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |