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need for the state to ensure that the free market produces results close to its theoretical potential.[1] Ordoliberal ideals became the foundation of the creation of the post-World War II German social market economy and its attendant Wirtschaftswunder. The term "ordoliberalism" (German: Ordoliberalismus) was coined in 1950 by Hero Moeller, and refers to the academic journal ORDO.[2] Contents 1 Linguistic differentiation 2 Development 3 Implementation 4 Theory 5 Criticism 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External links Linguistic differentiation[edit] Ordoliberals separate themselves from classical liberals. Notably Walter Eucken, with Franz Böhm, founder of ordoliberalism and the Freiburg School,[3] rejected neoliberalism.[4] Ordoliberals promoted the concept of the social market economy, and this concept promotes a strong role for the state with respect to the market, which is in many ways different from the ideas connected to the term neoliberalism. Oddly the term neoliberalism was originally coined in 1938, at the Colloque Walter Lippmann, by Alexander Rüstow, who is regarded an ordoliberal today.[5] Because of the connected history, ordoliberalism is also sometimes referred to as "German neoliberalism". This led to frequent confusion and "mix ups" of terms and ideas in the discourse, debate and criticism of both economic schools of liberalism until in 1991 the political economists Michel Albert with Capitalisme Contre Capitalisme and in 2001 Peter A. Hall and David Soskice with Varieties of Capitalism aimed to separate the concepts and develop the new terms liberal market economy and coordinated market economy to distinguish neoliberalism and ordoliberalism. Development[edit] The theory was developed from about 1930 to 1950 by German economists and legal scholars from the Freiburg School, such as Walter Eucken, Franz Böhm, Hans Grossmann-Doerth, and Leonhard Miksch. Ordoliberal ideals (with modifications) drove the creation of the post-World War II German social market economy. They were especially influential on forming a firm competition law in Germany. However the social market economy was implemented in economies where corporatism was already well established, so ordoliberal ideals were not as far reaching as the theory's economic founders had intended.[6] Since the 1960s, ordoliberal influence on economics and jurisprudence has significantly diminished[7] however many German economists define themselves as Ordoliberals through the present day, the ORDO is still published, and the Faculty of Economics at the University of Freiburg is still teaching ordoliberalism. Additionally, some institutes and foundations such as the Walter Eucken Institut and the Stiftung Ordnungspolitik are engaged in the ordoliberal tradition. Implementation[edit] Ludwig Erhard with Konrad Adenauer in 1956, while Erhard was Minister of Economics. Ordoliberalism was a major influence on the economic model developed in post-war West Germany. Ordoliberalism in Germany became known as the social market economy. The Ordoliberal model implemented in Germany was started under the government administration of Konrad Adenauer. His government's Minister of Economics, Ludwig Erhard, was a known Ordoliberal and adherent of the Freiburg School. Under Adenauer, some, but not all, price controls were lifted, and taxes on small businesses and corporations were lowered. Furthermore, social security and pensions were increased to provide a social base income. Ordoliberals have stated that these policies led to the Wirtschaftswunder, or economic miracle.[8] Theory[edit] Ordoliberal theory holds that the state must create a proper legal environment for the economy and maintain a healthy level of competition through measures that adhere to market principles. This is the foundation of its legitimacy.[9] The concern is that, if the state does not take active measures to foster competition, firms with monopoly (or oligopoly) power will emerge, which will not only subvert the advantages offered by the market economy, but also possibly undermine good government, since strong economic power can be transformed into political power.[10] According to Stephen Padgett, "a central tenet of ordo-liberalism is a clearly defined division of labor in economic management, with specific responsibilities assigned to particular institutions. Monetary policy should be the responsibility of a central bank committed to monetary stability and low inflation, and insulated from political pressure by independent status. Fiscal policy—balancing tax revenue against government expenditure—is the domain of the government, whilst macro-economic policy is the preserve of employers and trade unions."[11] The state should form an economic order instead of directing economic processes, and three negative examples ordoliberals used to back their theories were Nazism, Keynesianism, and Russian socialism.[12] The Ordoliberal idea of a social market economy is often seen as a progressive alternative beyond left and right[13] and as a third way between collectivism and laissez-faire liberalism.[14] While the ordoliberal idea of a social market is similar to that of the third-way social democracy advocated by the likes of the New Labour government (especially during the premiership of Tony Blair), there are a few key differences. Whilst they both adhere to the idea of providing a moderate stance between socialism and capitalism, the ordoliberal social market model often combines private enterprise with government regulation to establish fair competition (although German network industries are known to have been deregulated),[15] whereas advocates of the third-way social democracy model have been known to oversee multiple economic deregulations. The third way social democracy model has also foreseen a clash of ideas regarding the establishment of the welfare state, in comparison to the ordoliberal's idea of a social market model being open to the benefits of social welfare.[16] Ordoliberals are also known for pursuing a minimum configuration of vital resources and progressive taxation.[17] The ordoliberal emphasis on the privatization of public services and other public firms such as telecommunication services;[15] wealth redistribution and minimum wage laws as regulative principles makes clear the links between this economic model and the social market economy.[18] Wilhelm Röpke considered ordoliberalism to be "liberal conservatism", against capitalism in his work Civitas Humana ("A Humane Order of Society", 1944). Alexander Rüstow also criticized laissez-faire capitalism in his work Das Versagen des Wirtschaftsliberalismus ("The Failure of Economic Liberalism", 1950). The ordoliberals thus separated themselves from classical liberals[9][19] and valued the idea of social justice.[20] "Social security and social justice", wrote Eucken, "are the greatest concerns of our time".[21] Michel Foucault also notes the similarity (beyond just historical contemporaneity) between the Ordo/Freiburg school and the Frankfurt School of critical theory, due to their inheritance from Max Weber. That is, both recognise the "irrational rationality" of the capitalist system, but not the "logic of contradiction" that Marx posited. Both groups took up the same problem, but in vastly different directions.[22] The political philosophy of Ordoliberals was influenced by Aristotle, de Tocqueville, Hegel, Spengler, Mannheim, Weber, and Husserl.[23] Criticism[edit] This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (August 2018) According to Sebastian Dullien and Ulrike Guérot, ordoliberalism is central to the German approach to the European sovereign-debt crisis, which has often led to conflicts with other European countries.[24] See also[edit] Allocative efficiency Freiburg School Liberal conservatism Radical centrism Social market economy References[edit] ^ Ptak, Ralf (2009). "Neoliberalism in Germany: Revisiting the Ordoliberal Foundations of the Social Market Economy". In Mirowski, Philip; Plehwe, Dieter (eds.). The Road From Mont Pèlerin: The Making of The Neoliberal Thought Collective. Cambridge, MA.: Harvard University Press. pp. 124–25. ISBN 978-0-674-03318-4. ^ Ptak, Ralf (2004). Vom Ordoliberalismus zur Sozialen Marktwirtschaft: Stationen des Neoliberalismus in Deutschland (in German). VS Verlag. p. 23. ISBN 978-3-8100-4111-1. ^ Nils Goldschmidt (2005). Wirtschaft, Politik und Freiheit: Freiburger Wirtschaftswissenschaftler und der Widerstand. Mohr Siebeck. p. 315. ISBN 978-3-16-148520-6. Retrieved 21 July 2013. ^ Lüder Gerken (2000). Walter Eucken und sein Werk: Rückblick auf den Vordenker der sozialen Marktwirtschaft. Mohr Siebeck. p. 37. ISBN 978-3-16-147503-0. Retrieved 21 July 2013. ^ Boas, Taylor C.; Gans-Morse, Jordan (2009). "Neoliberalism: From New Liberal Philosophy to Anti-Liberal Slogan". Studies in Comparative International Development. 44 (2): 137–61. doi:10.1007/s12116-009-9040-5. ISSN 0039-3606. ^ Abelshauser, Werner (2005). The Dynamics of German Industry: Germany's Path toward the New Economy and the American Challenge. Berghahn Books. pp. 146–148. ISBN 9781782387992. Retrieved 9 October 2018. ^ Gabler Verlag (ed.), Gabler Wirtschaftslexikon, Stichwort: Freiburger Schule (online) ^ "Ordoliberals". Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy. PBS. 2002. ^ a b Megay, Edward N. (1970). "Anti-Pluralist Liberalism: The German Neoliberals". Political Science Quarterly. 85 (3): 422–42. doi:10.2307/2147878. JSTOR 2147878. ^ Massimiliano, Vatiero (2010). "The Ordoliberal notion of market power: an institutionalist reassessment". European Competition Journal. 6 (3): 689–707. doi:10.5235/ecj.v6n3.689. S2CID 154973650. ^ Padgett, Stephen (2003). "Political Economy: The German Model under Stress". In Padgett, Stephen; Paterson, William E.; Smith, Gordon (eds.). Developments in German Politics 3. Duke University Press. pp. 126–27. ISBN 978-0822332664. ^ Foucault, Michel (2010). Senellart, Michael (ed.). The Birth of Biopolitics: Lectures at the College de France (1978–9). Translated by Burchell, Graham (1st Picador Paperback ed.). New York: Palgrave MacMillan. pp. 107–10. ^ [1][dead link] ^ "Google Drive Viewer". Retrieved 2013-08-01. ^ a b Siebert, Horst (28 May 2003), "Germany's Social Market Economy: How Sustainable is the Welfare State?" (PDF), Paper presented at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, Johns Hopkins University ^ "Soziale Marktwirtschaft". Gabler Wirtschaftslexikon (in German). Retrieved 2013-08-01. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-11-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) ^ Kingston, Suzanne (27 October 2011). Greening EU Competition Law and Policy. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781139502788. Retrieved 1 August 2013. ^ Friedrich, Carl J. (1955). "The Political Thought of Neo-Liberalism". American Political Science Review. 49 (2): 509–25. doi:10.2307/1951819. JSTOR 1951819. ^ Oswalt, Walter (2008). "Zur Einführung: Walter Eucken (1891–1950)". In Goldschmidt, Nils; Wohlgemuth, Michael (eds.). Grundtexte zur Freiburger Tradition der Ordnungsökonomik (in German). p. 128. ISBN 978-3-16-148297-7. ^ OSO (1999-02-22). Ordoliberalism: A New Intellectual Framework for Competition Law. Oxfordscholarship.com. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199244010.001.0001. ISBN 9780199244010. ^ Michel Foucault, The Birth of Biopolitics, 105. ^ Foucault, The Birth of Biopolitics, 103–105. ^ Dullien, Sebastian; Guérot, Ulrike (2012). The Long Shadow of Ordoliberalism: Germany's Approach to the Euro Crisis (PDF). London: European Council on Foreign Relations. ISBN 978-1-906538-49-1. Further reading[edit] Peacock, Alan; Willgerodt, Hans, eds. (1989). Germany's Social Market Economy: Origins and Evolution. London: Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-333-48563-7. Glossner, Christian, ed. (1989). The Making of the German Post-war Economy: Political Communication and Public Reception of the Social Market Economy After World War Two. London: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-780-76421-4. Nedergaard, Peter; Snaith, Holly (September 2015). "'As I drifted on a river I could not control': the unintended ordoliberal consequences of the Eurozone crisis". Journal of Common Market Studies. 53 (5): 1094–09. doi:10.1111/jcms.12249. S2CID 143248038. External links[edit] Aktionsgemeinschaft Soziale Marktwirtschaft, German Ordoliberal association. Walter Eucken Institut, German research institute in the tradition of ordoliberalism. Centro Studi Tocqueville-Acton, Italian Centre Studies on Social Market Economy and liberal tradition in the light of Catholic social thought. ORDO official website Back issues of ORDO Yearbook Vol. 1 - Vol. 65 (1948-2014) via JSTOR v t e Freiburg school of economics Franz Böhm Juergen B. Donges Ludwig Erhard Walter Eucken Edith Eucken-Erdsieck Andreas Freytag Hans Gestrich Hans Großmann-Doerth Paul Hensel Michael Hüther Wolfgang Kitterer Friedrich Lutz Karl-Friedrich Maier Fritz W. Meyer Leonhard Miksch Bernd Raffelhüschen Hans-Werner Sinn Ordoliberal economics Alfred Müller-Armack Wilhelm Röpke Alexander Rüstow Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ordoliberalism&oldid=998276152" Categories: Liberalism Economic policy in Europe Economy of Germany Economic liberalism Freiburg School Political ideologies Ideologies of capitalism Hidden categories: CS1 German-language sources (de) All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from August 2013 CS1 maint: archived copy as title Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Articles containing German-language text Articles containing French-language text Articles containing Latin-language text Articles to be expanded from August 2018 All articles to be expanded Articles using small message boxes Articles containing Italian-language text Navigation menu Personal tools Not logged in Talk Contributions Create account Log in Namespaces Article Talk Variants Views Read Edit View history More Search Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Donate Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Cite this page Wikidata item Print/export Download as PDF Printable version Languages العربية Čeština Dansk Deutsch Eesti Español Esperanto Français 한국어 Italiano Lumbaart Nederlands 日本語 Norsk bokmål Polski Português Русский Slovenčina Svenska Türkçe Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 4 January 2021, at 16:52 (UTC). 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