Limiting Resources - Market-Led Reform and the Transformation of Public Goods

About the author

LaDawn Haglund is Assistant Professor of Justice and Social Inquiry at Arizona State University.

Summary

Using empirical evidence from Costa Rica and El Salvador, outlines alternative principles underlying water and electricity provision, including social rights, accountability, and environmental sustainability. Argues that an excessive market orientation marginalized these principles while weakening state structures and accountability mechanisms and benefiting a small group of elites.

Product details

• Authors: LaDawn Haglund, LaDawn (Assistant Professor Haglund
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2011
• EAN: 9780271037196
• ISBN: 978-0-271-03719-6
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 386 g
• Illustrations: Schaubilder
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Linguistics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, HISTORY / Latin America / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Political Economy, History of the Americas, Central / national / federal government policies, Development Studies, Central government policies