Privatization

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Contemporary privatization remakes nature-society as property andtransforms people's relationships to themselves, each other,and the natural world. This groundbreaking collection provides thefirst systematic analysis of neo-liberal privatization. Rich casestudies of privatization in the making reveal both the pivotal rolethat privatization plays in neoliberalism and new opportunities forchallenging neo-liberal hegemony. * Rich case studies linked to broader questions onneoliberalism * Illustrates the importance of property relation and thecomplexities 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 dimensionsof privatization * Highlights the importance of privatization, both broadly andspecifically

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Becky Mansfield

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?This collection is both complex and thought provoking. ? This bookoffers a much needed critical edge to exploring the contested spacecharacterized by the co-modification of nature and the remaking ofnature ? society relations as property.? (International Journalof Social Welfare , July 2009)"Examining the labyrinthine logics and strange confusions ofprivatization, the work in these pages is filled with fascinatingsurprises. Whether revealing the hidden political opportunities infood labeling, the ironic labor required in price 'discovery' forwetlands, or the many hidden non-capitalist practices of workingfishermen, this work is both exciting and useful. Mansfield andcompany point urgently to where future progressive activism mightfinally get some real traction." -Paul Robbins, University of Arizona "Theoretically rich, empirically challenging and politicallyengaging, this groundbreaking collection significantly advancesdebates about neoliberalism, privatisation and property. Rejectingeasy generalisations about changing nature-society relations, thebook brings together innovative scholars who highlight thecomplexity of contemporary developments without closing downpossibilities for more equitable futures. It will be essentialreading for anyone interested in political economy, politicalecology and environmental policy." -Wendy Larner, University of Bristol
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