Vanberg Viktor J. Ordoliberalism and Ordnungspolitik. A Brief Explanation

Freiburg i.Br.: Aktionskreis Freiburger Schule – Initiative für Ordnungspolitik e.V., 2017. — 24 p.In the debate surrounding the Eurozone crisis, “Germany’s rule-based legal approach” has become a target of criticism by many of its European partners.
Searching for the reason or “ideology” behind this approach, a number of commentators have pointed to the lasting influence of Ordoliberalism, exemplified by titles such as “The Long Shadow of Ordoliberalism: Germany’s Approach to the Euro Crisis” or “Of Rules and Order – Germany’s Ordoliberalism has had a big influence on policy during the Euro crisis.”
The purpose of this little booklet is to offer a brief introduction into the tradition of Ordoliberalism, its roots in the so-called Freiburg School, and the rationale behind the concept of Ordnungspolitik that is at the core of this tradition.