Privatization: Social Science Themes and Perspectives
Social Science Themes and Perspectives
1st Edition
Published on 28. May 1996
Book
Hardback
326 pages
978-1-85521-674-7 (ISBN)
Description
This text offers a comprehensive review of policies of 'privatization' ranging from the denationalization of public utilities, the contracting-out of services to the private sector and market testing in the public sector. It does so by examining the political, ethical, sociological and economic implications of sometimes controversial policies in contrasting areas of the public sector in the UK and abroad. A unique contribution of this book is its recognition that privatization as a policy is of cross-disciplinary importance within the social sciences. For this reason it is a vital 'reader' for social science and business students and related academics.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85521-674-7 (9781855216747)
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Content
Contents: Introduction, Derek Braddon and Deborah Foster; Privatization and Ethics, Nicholas Buttle; Competitive Tendering in Local Government: Trade Unions and Organizational Change, Deborah Foster; Health Promotion, Quasi-Markets and the NHS; Yusuf Ahmed; Organizational Reform, Market Testing and Defence, Derek Braddon, Paul Dowdall and Adrian Kendry; The Privatization of Social Housing, Anthony Plumridge; Pensions Privatization: A Response to the Crisis in Public Policy, Martin Sullivan; OFWAT and the Regulation of Change, Graham Taylor; Nuclear Power and the Commanding Heights of Energy Privatization, Ian Welsh; The Political Economy of Privatization in Southern Europe, Kostas Lavdas; Privatization in Central and Eastern Europe: Models and Ideologies, Jonathan Bradley; An Inter-Disciplinary Approach to the Analysis of Privatization and Marketization, Deborah Foster and Derek Braddon.