Privatization or Public Enterprise Reform? - (Contributions in Economics and Economic History) by Ali Farazmand (Hardcover)

About the Book

Challenging the prevailing view of privatization, this book analyzes the state of privatization around the world and offers policy suggestions. It includes original material of an analytical, empirical, and case study nature on the theory and practice of privatization, its relationship with the globalization of capital, its political and ideological underpinnings, its political, social, and economic consequences around the world. Its originality, currency, and critical perspectives make it a unique source for a wide variety of audiences.

The book's opening chapters deal with an extensive theoretical introduction followed by discussions on contracting out, public enterprise reform, and UN-led evaluations of contracting performance. In part two, the book turns to privatization and its flaws in major industrialized nations, including the United States, France, Germany, United Kingdom, and Australia. Part three analyzes privatization and its effects on policy and administration in Asian and Middle Eastern countries, including Post-revolutionary Iran, India, Singapore, Hong Kong-China, and Arab developing countries. Arguing that privatization is a poor policy with many dangers, the book offers suggestions for serious reform of public enterprise management and for alternatives to privatization.

Book Synopsis

Challenging the prevailing view of privatization, this book analyzes the state of privatization around the world and offers policy suggestions. It includes original material of an analytical, empirical, and case study nature on the theory and practice of privatization, its relationship with the globalization of capital, its political and ideological underpinnings, its political, social, and economic consequences around the world. Its originality, currency, and critical perspectives make it a unique source for a wide variety of audiences.

The book's opening chapters deal with an extensive theoretical introduction followed by discussions on contracting out, public enterprise reform, and UN-led evaluations of contracting performance. In part two, the book turns to privatization and its flaws in major industrialized nations, including the United States, France, Germany, United Kingdom, and Australia. Part three analyzes privatization and its effects on policy and administration in Asian and Middle Eastern countries, including Post-revolutionary Iran, India, Singapore, Hong Kong-China, and Arab developing countries. Arguing that privatization is a poor policy with many dangers, the book offers suggestions for serious reform of public enterprise management and for alternatives to privatization.

Review Quotes

.,."provides a warnign signal to those complacently settled on the pillion of privatization...a very spirited presentation of 12 cross-country case studies by eminent scholar's in the field."-Public Administration Review

?...provides a warnign signal to those complacently settled on the pillion of privatization...a very spirited presentation of 12 cross-country case studies by eminent scholar's in the field.?-Public Administration Review

?This book presents case-study material on privatization of public interprise management and of other government functions in different countries, with an introduction providing key issues, perspectives, cautions, suggestions and recommendation in an answer to the question: 'Is privatization a good public policy?'?-International Review of Administrative Sciences

..."provides a warnign signal to those complacently settled on the pillion of privatization...a very spirited presentation of 12 cross-country case studies by eminent scholar's in the field."-Public Administration Review

"This book presents case-study material on privatization of public interprise management and of other government functions in different countries, with an introduction providing key issues, perspectives, cautions, suggestions and recommendation in an answer to the question: 'Is privatization a good public policy?'"-International Review of Administrative Sciences

About the Author

ALI FARAZMAND is Professor of Public Administration at Florida Atlantic University. He is the author or editor of 17 books, including Modern Organizations: Administrative Theory in Contemporary Society (Praeger, 1994) and Public Enterprise Management (Greenwood, 1996).