Unraveling internal debates such as those over monetary order also offers a prophylactic against attributing to neoliberals superhuman or unrealistic levels of internal consistency, party discipline, or foresight. Indeed, part of the efficacy of the neoliberal strategy must be seen in the flexible two-step process outlined here: the MPS offers first a space for fiery internal debate then a base for unified mobilization.

Dieter Plehwe, Quinn Slobodian & Philip Mirowski (eds.), Nine Lives of Neoliberalism, loc. 449