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C/P/227. New Labour and Citizen-Consumer Concept

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2010
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The paper looks at the perception of the citizen as a consumer of public services, which assimilates government to the marketplace. The political philosophy of neoliberalism is examined discussing the political force the New Labour and arguing whether the market is a means to correct the ills of society. New Labour’s idea to shape public services in the model of the marketplace is critically reviewed.

 

KEYWORDS: Citizen-consumer, public services, neoliberalism, New Labour,

 
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