Neoliberalism is an actual ideology/political project that is distinct from classical liberalism. If I remember right Friedman, Hayek and the other members of the Mont Pelerin society called themseves Neoliberals in their early days, until they realized they could be more effective in spreading their ideas if they masked them as regular economics instead of labelling them as a new political ideology.
If you want to know more I'd recommend checking out the work of Phillip Mirowski, who is a historian that specializes in neoliberalism and the history of economics.
Neoliberalism is an actual ideology/political project that is distinct from classical liberalism. If I remember right Friedman, Hayek and the other members of the Mont Pelerin society called themseves Neoliberals in their early days, until they realized they could be more effective in spreading their ideas if they masked them as regular economics instead of labelling them as a new political ideology.
If you want to know more I'd recommend checking out the work of Phillip Mirowski, who is a historian that specializes in neoliberalism and the history of economics.