Introduction
The term neoliberalism has attracted a great deal of attention and antipathy on the surface of various academic disciplines especially in social sciences. It has been unpacked in different dimensions, and different meanings have emerged in the economic, political, and social sphere which illuminates the term as a fluid concept. At a basic level, the connotation of neoliberalism extends to the economic, political, and social arrangements within the society that encompasses market relations, rearranging the role of the state and individual responsibility. This entry attempts to trace how neoliberalism evolves as a nebula and becomes embedded in the sphere of governance. It is nonetheless important to attune a critical analysis on how the idea of neoliberal thinking resonates with the transpose from government to governance and how far does it fare in rightful inclusion of individuals to...
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Das, A.K. (2019). New Governance and Neoliberalism. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_1810-1
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