The Privatized State
Hardback
Main Details
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The Privatized State
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Chiara Cordelli
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:356 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | Social and political philosophy
Political economy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691205755
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| Classifications | Dewey:338.925 |
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| Illustrations |
3 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
24 November 2020 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Why government outsourcing of public powers is making us less free Many governmental functions today-from the management of prisons and welfare offices to warfare and financial regulation-are outsourced to private entities. Education and health care are funded in part through private philanthropy rather than taxation. Can a privatized government
Author Biography
Chiara Cordelli is associate professor of political science at the University of Chicago. She is the coeditor of Philanthropy in Democratic Societies.
Reviews"Winner of the ECPR Political Theory Prize, European Consortium for Political Research"
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