Paper short abstract

This article will seek to analyse one of the key tensions present in postneoliberalism; a tension between a desire to see the return of the state in the development process versus the forces of international capital in the contemporary global political economy.

Paper long abstract

This article will seek to analyse one of the key tensions present in postneoliberalism; a tension between a desire to see the return of the state in the development process on the part of domestic political economy, versus the forces of international capital in the contemporary global political economy that seek to break down all barriers to its continued (re)production and expansion. This analysis will draw on the experiences of Argentina during its post-crisis (2001) period, although focusing primarily on the administration of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) (2008-present).