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Licensed Larceny: Infrastructure, Financial Extraction and the Global South
Nicholas Hildyard
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Description for Licensed Larceny: Infrastructure, Financial Extraction and the Global South
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Inequality is not just a problem of poverty and the poor; it is as much a problem of wealth and the wealthy. The provision of public services is one area which is increasingly being reconfigured to extract wealth upward to the 1%, notably through so-called Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). The push for PPPs is not about building infrastructure for the benefit of society but about constructing new subsidies that benefit the already wealthy. In other words, it is less about financing development than developing finance. Understanding and exposing these processes is essential if inequality is to be ... Read more
Inequality is not just a problem of poverty and the poor; it is as much a problem of wealth and the wealthy. The provision of public services is one area which is increasingly being reconfigured to extract wealth upward to the 1%, notably through so-called Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). The push for PPPs is not about building infrastructure for the benefit of society but about constructing new subsidies that benefit the already wealthy. In other words, it is less about financing development than developing finance. Understanding and exposing these processes is essential if inequality is to be ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Manchester Capitalism
Condition
New
Weight
191g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784994273
SKU
V9781784994273
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About Nicholas Hildyard
Nicholas Hildyard works with the research and solidarity group, The Corner House, UK -- .
Reviews for Licensed Larceny: Infrastructure, Financial Extraction and the Global South
'Licensed Larceny is an extraordinary accomplishment. With stunning clarity, Hildyard reveals just how deeply financial power has penetrated our everyday lives - with devastating consequences. This is a tour de force political economy of financialization, and a remarkably accessible introduction to the sordid world of finance - for students, scholars, and activists alike.' Jason W. Moore, Associate Professor at ... Read more