Neoliberalism and human rights are often portrayed as standing in opposition to each other, with the fat cats at the big end of town pulling the economic levers that keep the poor and homeless on the streets. But on closer inspection, neoliberalism and the discourse of modern human rights can actually be seen as close philosophical cousins.

Jessica Whyte's forthcoming book is: The Morals of the Market: Human Rights and the Rise of Neoliberalism