Privatization

The authoritative and fascinating history of the rise and fall of the state-owned British Rail'Wolmar's book is impeccably organised and makes a fast, enjoyable read' THE TIMES Literary Supplement________British Rail wasn't how we're asked to remember it .

As climate change continues to threaten both our economic and ecological well-being, countries around the world are trying to implement green strategies that will simultaneously curb emissions and spur economic growth.

The impact of the new ''Great Game'' on Central Asia''s energy reforms illustrates the interconnection between law, geopolitics and institutions.

This provocative report examines the trend toward competitive contracting of government functions.

Between 1994-2014, Israels security service was transformed, becoming one of the most extreme examples of privatised security in the world.

Why government outsourcing of public powers is making us less freeMany governmental functions today-from the management of prisons and welfare offices to warfare and financial regulation-are outsourced to private entities.

This book advises the federal government on a national infrastructure research agenda.

American prisons and jails are overflowing with inmates.

In today's world of interconnected and "e;always-on"e; information, companies that succeed are those that compete by leveraging strategic control points.

As the era of thriving, small-scale fishing communities continues to wane across waters that once teamed with (a way of) life, Fiona McCormack opens a window into contemporary fisheries quota systems, laying bare how neoliberalism has entangled itself in our approach to environmental management.

The late Honourable Michael Wilson was a Canadian politician and business professional.

From 1978 through the turn of the century, China was transformed from a state-owned economy into a predominantly private economy.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to modern auction theory and its important new applications.

Western society has become saturated with scientific and technological modes of thinking that impact our lives and our relationships.

Contemporary privatization remakes nature-society as property and transforms people s relationships to themselves, each other, and the natural world.

With fresh insights on diversity, inclusion, and female leadership, this book will guide managers and organizations as they bridge the gap between research and practice, and better position women in work spaces.

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With fresh insights on diversity, inclusion, and female leadership, this book will guide managers and organizations as they bridge the gap between research and practice, and better position women in work spaces.

Reinventing Bankruptcy Law explodes conventional wisdom about the history of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and in its place offers the first historical account of Canada's premier corporate restructuring statute.

The Brand-Driven CEO demonstrates how senior leadership can use their brand to align and guide the behaviors, decisions, and operations of their entire organization in order to drive value.

On the 14th June 2017, a fire engulfed a tower block in West London, seventy-two people lost their lives and hundreds of others were left displaced and traumatised.

In November 2019, a new strain of coronavirus appeared in Wuhan, China, and quickly spread across the world.

Much has been written about Britain's trailblazing post-1970s privatization program, but the biggest privatization of them all has until now escaped scrutiny: the privatization of land.

"e;The essential public good that Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair and now Cameron sell is not power stations, or trains, or hospitals.