Rethinking Municipal Privatization (Paperback)

This book examines one of the most high-profile municipal privatizations-the privatization of New York City's Central Park. The fiscal crisis of the 1970s established the political and cultural opening for privatizations, which were justified on the basis of increasing efficiency. However, as Cooke demonstrates, these justifications were deliberately blind to the social and economic implication of privatization. This fascinating account moves beyond the hackneyed pro- versus anti-privatization debate by reconceptualizing the park's privatization as an ensemble of contradictory class effects. It also highlights the immense theoretical and policy space for radically reconsidering and rethinking privatization processes in both the municipal and global contexts.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	New Political Economy
Release date:	December 2012
First published:	2008
Authors:	Oliver D. Cooke
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	210
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-54311-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Ownership & organization of enterprises > Privatization Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General
LSN:	0-415-54311-8
Barcode:	9780415543118

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