Privatizing the State

by Béatrice Hibou

In the new global political economy, "privatization" names a transformation of the roles of public and private actors with the goal of reforming government policies and economic aid programs. It is an objective, a slogan, a fetish. But what does it signify? On the one hand, it refers to the process of changing industries, businesses, and services from governmental or public ownership to private agencies. But privatization now also extends to what...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231134649
• ISBN13: 9780231134644
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.8"