Beyond neoliberalism and social democracy: an analysis of José Guilherme Merquior’s social liberalism

Authors

  • Kaio Felipe IESP/UERJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1806-5023.2018v15n1p129

Abstract

 

 

This paper aims to analyze the doctrine of social liberalism as defended by the diplomat and sociologist José Guilherme Merquior (1941-1991). The purpose is to understand the weight of each of the main influences that Merquior combines in his political ideology: Hobhouse, Green and Keynes "left-liberalism"; Humboldt's humanistic liberalism; Stuart Mill's emphasis on individuality; Aron and Bobbio's democratic-liberal synthesis; and Hayek's economic liberalism. Finally, it is worth investigating Merquior's critiques of social democracy (accused of economic inefficiency) and neoliberalism (criticized by its democratic deficit), and how he stood in the political debate in Brazil in the 1980s, a period marked by the democratization and an acute economic crisis.

 

 

Author Biography

Kaio Felipe, IESP/UERJ

Doutorando em Sociologia e mestre em Ciência Política pelo IESP/UERJ

Published

2018-06-12

Issue

Section

Artigo para Dossiê