Neo-liberalism and the Reconfiguration of the State: Sovereignty, Welfare, and the Politics of Market Rationality Introduction Neo-liberalism, as a political and economic paradigm that gained ascendance in the late 20th century, represents a profound reconfiguration of the modern state. Rooted in the intellectual legacies of Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman, and institutions like the Chicago School … Continue reading How does the neo-liberal conceptualization of the state reconfigure traditional notions of sovereignty, public welfare, and democratic accountability, and to what extent does it contribute to the depoliticization of governance and the marketisation of social relations in contemporary capitalist democracies?