This article reviews the 'pro-poor' macroeconomic policy alternative to the Washington consensus. The pro-poor approach draws heavily on heterodox economic theory, and offers a compelling view of an alternative economic strategy oriented primarily to the satisfaction of the basic needs of the...

1. The Economic Paradox of Neoliberalism -- 2. The Economic Crisis -- 3. The Political Paradox of Neoliberalism -- 4. The Crisis of Democracy -- 5. Covid-19: A Pandemic with Neoliberal Characteristics -- 6. The Political Implications of the Pandemic -- 7. The Future(s) of Neoliberalism.