Making Public in a Privatized World: The Struggle for Essential Services - Update News from the " Municipal Service Project "
How do we provide effective public services in a deeply neoliberal world? In the wake of the widespread failure of privatization efforts, societies in the global South are increasingly seeking progressive ways of recreating the public sector. With contributors ranging from cutting-edge scholars to activists working in health, water and energy provision, and with case studies covering a broad spectrum of localities and actors – from public health activists in rural Guatemala, to waste pickers in India and decentralized solar electricity initiatives in Africa – Making Public in a Privatized World uncovers the radically different ways in which public services are being reshaped from the grassroots up.
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How do we provide effective public services in a deeply neoliberal world? In the wake of the widespread failure of privatization efforts, societies in the global South are increasingly seeking progressive ways of recreating the public sector. With contributors ranging from cutting-edge scholars to activists working in health, water and energy provision, and with case studies covering a broad spectrum of localities and actors – from public health activists in rural Guatemala, to waste pickers in India and decentralized solar electricity initiatives in Africa – Making Public in a Privatized World uncovers the radically different ways in which public services are being reshaped from the grassroots up.