Systemic Deception: Review of George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison’s Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism

Khaoula Ballahi

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Systemic Deception: Review of George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison’s Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism

Authors:

Khaoula Ballahi

Publisher:

'Identity and Difference' Research Group

Journal:

Ikhtilaf Journal of Critical Humanities and Social Studies Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2026

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001842984

pISSN:

2509-1743

Abstract:

 There is a powerful ideology that governs our lives yet most of us are unaware of its existence, or so claim George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison, authors of Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism. Monbiot and Hutchison argue that this doctrine, neoliberalism, is able to mold our minds, suggest our ideas, and define our tastes, yet it is protected by anonymity. They maintain that neoliberalism’s anonymity is a deliberate and a primary source of its power. “Its anonymity is both a symptom and a cause of its power” (p. 1) write the authors. If people cannot name the ideology then they cannot criticize it. Monbiot and Hutchison’s book is a fascinating exploration of the insidious nature of neoliberalism and the ways in which it impacts every aspect of human life.

Article Details

Systemic Deception: Review of George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison’s Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism

Authors: Khaoula Ballahi

Publisher: 'Identity and Difference' Research Group

Journal: Ikhtilaf Journal of Critical Humanities and Social Studies Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.0-0

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2026

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001842984

pISSN: 2509-1743

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Authors:

Khaoula Ballahi

Publisher:

'Identity and Difference' Research Group

Journal:

Ikhtilaf Journal of Critical Humanities and Social Studies Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2026

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001842984

pISSN:

2509-1743