Neoliberal Parliamentarism: The Decline of Parliament at the Ontario Legislature

Neoliberal Parliamentarism by Tom McDowell provides an alternative approach to understanding the decline of parliament at the Ontario legislature, highlighting the politics of neoliberalism and its significant impact over the last four decades. McDowell offers a structural critique of parliament, arguing that restrictions on the legislature cannot be separated from the ascendance of neoliberalism as the dominant social and policy paradigm. He shows that the establishment of increasingly restrictive procedural rules was critical to securing the passage of controversial neoliberal restructuring policies. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and students interested in the relationship between neoliberalism and de-democratization, the politics of Ontario, and parliamentary procedure more broadly.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 264 pages
\n Publication date: 25 October 2021
\n Publisher: University of Toronto Press
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In his book "Neoliberal Parliamentarism," Tom McDowell offers a fresh perspective on the decline of parliament at the Ontario legislature, delving into the intricate interplay of neoliberalism and its profound influence over the past four decades. Throughout, McDowell conducts a structural critique of parliament, asserting that the restrictions imposed on the legislature cannot be disentangled from the ascendancy of neoliberalism as the dominant social and policy paradigm in the province. By meticulously tracing the evolution of procedure at the Ontario Legislature from 1981 to 2021, McDowell demonstrates that the establishment of increasingly restrictive procedural rules played a pivotal role in securing the passage of contentious neoliberal restructuring policies in the early 1980s. Moreover, he argues that the decades-long shift towards de-democratization and the concentration of political power in the executive must be understood within the framework of neoliberalism's rejection of parliamentary sovereignty and legal positivism. As a comprehensive examination of the implementation of neoliberalism policy on the political apparatus of Ontario, "Neoliberal Parliamentarism" serves as a vital resource for scholars and students seeking to understand the intricate relationship between neoliberalism and de-democratization, the politics of Ontario, and parliamentary procedure in general.

\n Weight: 578g\n
Dimension: 163 x 236 x 27 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781487528096\n \n