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#QuinnSlobodian #Neoliberalism #PopulistRight Was the rise of the populist Right really a reaction to neoliberalism—or was it born from within it? In this thought-provoking talk based on his latest book, Hayek’s Bastards: The Neoliberal Roots of the Populist Right, historian Quinn Slobodian challenges the common view of populism as merely a backlash. Instead, he presents it as a frontlash—a continuation and intensification of neoliberal ideas. From Charles Murray to Javier Milei, Slobodian traces how many of today’s far-right thinkers actually emerged from the heart of the neoliberal tradition, embracing and amplifying its most extreme elements, including social Darwinism and unfettered capitalist competition. 📘 Hayek’s Bastards – Book link: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9781890951917/hayeks-bastards 🎤 About the speaker Quinn Slobodian is Professor of International History at Boston University. He is the author or editor of seven books, translated into ten languages, and a regular contributor to The New York Times, The Guardian, and The New York Review of Books. In 2024, Prospect UK named him one of the world’s Top 25 Thinkers. 🎙️ The event is introduced and moderated by Marie-Laure Salles, Director of the Geneva Graduate Institute, and includes a Q&A session with the audience. 🔗 More events from the Geneva Graduate Institute: https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/upcoming-events #HayeksBastards #FarRightPolitics #GenevaGraduateInstitute #PoliticalHistory #InternationalRelations #NewRight #CapitalismCritique