Privatization: Property and the Remaking of Nature-Society Relations - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405175508 ISBN 13 : 9781405175500

Editeur : *Wiley-Blackwell, 2008

Synopsis

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

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Becky Mansfield is an Associate Professor of Geography at Ohio State University. She has published widely on the political and cultural economy of nature, with a particular focus on neo-liberalization of natural resources and the role of nature in economic processes. Mansfield is currently researching the making of bodies of scientific knowledge regarding the environmental effects of agro-food production.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: *Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1405175508
• ISBN 13: 9781405175500
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 185
• Éditeur: Mansfield Becky
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible