Embodying neoliberalism: Thoughts and responses to critics

Social Anthropology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 75-89

  Hilgers, Mathieu ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84873450377     PISSN: 09640282     EISSN: 14698676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1469-8676.12010     Document Type: Article

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