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Autore |
Funnell Warwick |
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Titolo |
In government we trust [[electronic resource] ] : market failure and the delusions of privatisation / / Warwick Funnell, Robert Jupe, Jane Andrew |
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London, : Pluto Press, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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0-7453-2907-1 |
1-74223-173-X |
1-74223-054-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (315 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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JupeR. E (Robert E.) |
AndrewJane (Jane L.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Privatization |
Capitalism - Political aspects |
Capitalism - Social aspects |
Economics - Sociological aspects |
Economic policy |
Financial crises |
Government accountability |
Intervention (Federal government) |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-303) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; The state under siege; Part I Beliefs; 'The benevolenceof the butcher':self-interest vs publicinterest; The 'proper' ends ofgovernment; Part II Realities; Structural failure:British transportinfrastructure; The privatisation ofpublic profits: utilities; The price of an orderedsociety: prisons; Last thoughts, primaryresponsibilities; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An examination of privatisation failures in Western liberal democracies and the ways in which they have exposed communities and governments to social, economic and political instability. |
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