The Anthropology of Development and Globalization or Privatization and Public Private Partnerships

The Anthropology of Development and Globalization

Author: Marc Edelman

The Anthropology of Development and Globalization is a collection of readings that provides an unprecedented overview of this field that ranges from the field’s classical origins to today’s debates about the “magic” of the free market.

• Explores the foundations of the anthropology of development, a field newly animated by theories of globalization and transnationalism

• Framed by an encyclopedic introduction that will prove indispensable to students and experts alike

• Includes readings ranging from Weber and Marx and Engels to contemporary works on the politics of development knowledge, consumption, environment, gender, international NGO networks, the IMF, campaigns to reform the World Bank, the collapse of socialism, and the limits of “post-developmentalism”

• Fills a crucial gap in the literature by mingling historical, cultural, political, and economic perspectives on development and globalization

• Present a wide range of theoretical approaches and topics

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Privatization and Public-Private Partnerships

Author: ES Savin

From one of its leading international proponents comes this comprehensive, coherent guide to privatization -- its background, theory, and practical reality. In this new book, E.S. Savas explains --using a straightforward, all-inclusive approach --what, why, when, and how to privatize. Contracting services, using franchises and vouchers, divesting government-owned businesses, privatizing infrastructure through public-private partnerships, reforming education, privatizing the welfare state, and overcoming opposition to privatization are just some of the many aspects discussed in detail.

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A call for the privatization of governmental services. The author believes that privatization will both save government money and lead to better services. The book is arranged in three sections that discuss the history of the privatization movement, the economic theories underlying it, and the practice of privatization. Specific topics include educational reform, the privatization of welfare, divestment methods and strategies, contracting for services, and operational and legislative barriers to privatization. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	List of Tables
	List of Figures
	Preface
Pt. 1	The Background of Privatization
1	Introduction	3
2	The Growth of Government	18
Pt. 2	The Theory of Privatization
3	Basic Characteristics of Goods and Services	41
4	Alternative Arrangements for Providing Goods and Services	63
Pt. 3	The Practice of Privatization
5	Why and How to Privatize	111
6	The Results of Privatization	147
7	Contracting for Public Services	174
8	Divesting Enterprises and Assets	211
9	Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure	237
10	Reforming Education and Privatizing the Welfare State	259
11	Obstacles to Privatization	284
12	The Future of Privatization	315
	Notes	329
	Index	359