Privatization: Property and the Remaking of Nature-Society RelationsISBN: 978-1-4051-7550-0
Paperback
184 pages
April 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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Contemporary privatization remakes nature-society as property and
transforms people’s relationships to themselves, each other,
and the natural world. This groundbreaking collection provides the
first systematic analysis of neo-liberal privatization. Rich case
studies of privatization in the making reveal both the pivotal role
that privatization plays in neoliberalism and new opportunities for
challenging neo-liberal hegemony.
- Rich case studies linked to broader questions on neoliberalism
- Illustrates the importance of property relation and the complexities existing in the meaning and practice of property
- Extends current geographical scholarship on neoliberalism –including neoliberalism and nature
- Each essay touches on the disciplinary, regulatory dimensions of privatization
- Highlights the importance of privatization, both broadly and specifically