German Neoliberalism from 1924 to 1963

Arne I. A. Käthner received his doctoral degree in History from Bielefeld University, in Germany. He was a doctoral researcher at the Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology, and a visiting PhD candidate at Aarhus University, Denmark. Previously he studied Political Science and English Studies at Erfurt University, and International Studies at Aarhus University.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. The 'First Postwar': Elite Networks in a Time of Crisis, 1924-1933.- 3. The 'Second Postwar': Remigration and Renewed Alliances, 1945-1953.- 4. Aktionsgemeinschaft Soziale Marktwirtschaft: A Forgotten Think Tank of the Post-war Era.- 5. Conceptual Obstacles to a Liberal Reaction: The Struggle against the Socialist Adversary.- 6. Imagining Neoliberalism: The Search for a Positive Vision in the Name of Freedom.- 7. The Formation of German Neoliberalism: Semantic Efforts in Support of the (Imperfect) Market.- 8. Conclusion: German Neoliberalism and the Semantic Counter-revolution.