The Privatized State, 9780691211725
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Privatization undermines government legitimacy and freedom, returning us to a “state of nature.”

The Privatized State

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    356 pages

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    30 June 2022

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Summary

The Privatized State: When Outsourcing Undermines Freedom

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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 gove…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780691211725
ISBN-10:0691211728
Author:Chiara Cordelli
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Imprint:Princeton University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:356
Release Date:30 June 2022
Weight:666g
Dimensions:235mm x 156mm
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“Winner of the ECPR Political Theory Prize, European Consortium for Political Research”

“Winner of the ECPR Political Theory Prize, European Consortium for Political Research”

About The Author

Chiara Cordelli

Chiara Cordelli is associate professor of political science at the University of Chicago. She is the coeditor of Philanthropy in Democratic Societies.

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