Abstract
This essay asks whether Poland’s populism is evidence of a countermovement to European neoliberal political economy. The electoral success of PiS’s 500+ child benefit policy appears to indicate that state intervention in the form of solidarism is a legitimate response to neoliberalism. The essay argues against this. Taking domification (drawing on the Polish word for home, indicating a shift to greater social solidarism) as a starting point of analysis, it interprets 500+ as a way to co-opt particular social forces to accept the promotion of neoliberal competitiveness in Poland. What at first appears to be a progressive alternative is, in reality, a contribution to further commodification of the reach of capital enabling the reproduction of neoliberalism.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1622-1640 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Europe-Asia Studies |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 28 Sept 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Oct 2021 |