Privatization: Property and the Remaking of Nature-Society Relations

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