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Public or Private Goods? - Redefining Res Publica (Hardcover)
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Public or Private Goods? - Redefining Res Publica (Hardcover)
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Legitimized by the arguments of efficiency gains, public housing,
pensions, unemployment insurance and health care are all being
gradually privatized. In many countries, even the state's
'night-watchmen' role of providing security is offered by private
prisons and security guards. In the face of these and other
developments, this book argues that on the basis of efficiency,
morality and equality there is still an overwhelming need for
public intervention - the res publica. Public or Private Goods?
brings together leading scholars from various disciplines including
economics, sociology, political science, geography and spatial
planning. The book explores core public tasks that the state has
traditionally provided but which are increasingly privatized and
subsumed into the private sector. For example, although the state
still funds and regulates core domains, it provides fewer and fewer
visible goods. The authors show how this apparent invisibility of
the state presents serious challenges for both income equality and
democracy. This thoughtful interdisciplinary book will appeal to
advanced students and academics in political science, public sector
economics and public finance. It will also provide stimulating
reading for politicians, policymakers and anyone interested in the
provision of public services. Contributors include: F. Blank, G.
Bonvissuto, J. Ferwerda, M. Getzner, G. Gutheil-Knopp-Kirchwald, J.
Kadi, T. Knijn, I. Koetsier, J. Lewis, B. Unger, D. van der Linde,
K. van Egmond, F. van Waarden
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