Neoliberalism and National Culture

State-Building and Legitimacy in Canada and Québec

This book argues that despite popular claims to the contrary, global capitalism requires state institutional authority, but the legitimation of this authority is increasingly tied to cultural rather than economic means. Canada and Québec are presented as examples of how neoliberal states achieve integration while relying on cultural legitimation to maintain social policies that mitigate social changes.

Part of the Studies in Critical Social Science Book Series.

About the author

Cory Blad Ph.D. (2006) in Sociology, University of Tennessee, is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Manhattan College. His research focuses on the nexus of neoliberalism and cultural politics with particular emphasis on the role of state institutions.