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    Privatization: Property and the Remaking of Nature-Society Relations

    By Becky Mansfield

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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
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateMar 25, 2009
    ISBN9781444306767
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