'Neoliberalism has fuelled the rise of populism': How did it work?

Neoliberalism emerged in response to the failures of state-centred economic policies, writes Andrew Keen .

Keen: The countries that moved most swiftly and comprehensively toward markets experienced the best outcomes.

Keen argues that neoliberalism has fuelled the rise of populism in the United States by leaving some segments of the population economically behind economically.

The US has outperformed most developed nations in economic growth and job creation over the past few decades .

The rise of populism here is as much about cultural anxieties as it is about economic grievances.

The interwar years saw the rise of fascism and communism together with the Great Depression , while the 1970s marked the height of state-led economic planning and intervention.