Privatisation: Property And The Remaking Of Nature-society Relations( Series - Antipode Book Series )

This groundbreaking collection offers the first systematic analysis of neo-liberal privatization. Rich case studies reveal both the pivotal role that privatization plays in neoliberalism and innovative opportunities for challenging neo-liberal dominance. Leading scholars in the field shed new light on how property is created, justified, questioned and contested. Investigating the disciplinary, regulatory dimensions of privatization, the authors cover topics as diverse as land reform, fishing rights, and product labels. The anthology questions the dominant view of property as ownership by demonstrating various ways that it is practiced and the surprising outcomes contained in this diversity.

Contemporary privatization is remaking nature-society as property. "Privatization" innovates and proliferates new forms of property such as patents for genetic information, markets for water, and tradable credits for polluting. In so doing, privatization transforms the relationships we have with ourselves, each other, and the natural world.

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