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The Fox in the Henhouse
Si Kahn
Elizabeth Minnich
其他書名
How Privatization Threatens Democracy
出版
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
, 2005-10-16
主題
Political Science / Political Ideologies / Democracy
Political Science / American Government / General
Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy
Political Science / Political Ideologies / Capitalism
Social Science / Activism & Social Justice
ISBN
1609943449
9781609943448
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=ZrXQUCEYxsgC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
An activist and a philosopher discuss how privatization harms society and how we can challenge it.
Privatization has been on the right-wing agenda for years. Health care, schools, Social Security, public lands, the military, prisons—all are considered fair game. Through stories, analysis, impassioned argument—even song lyrics—Si Kahn and Elizabeth Minnich show that corporations are, by their very nature, unable to fulfill effectively what have traditionally been the responsibilities of the government. They make a powerful case that the market is not the measure of all things, and that a vital public sector is an indispensable component of a healthy democracy.
“If you care about your children’s education, the quality of the air you breathe and the water you drink, affordable health care or Social Security, you need to read
The Fox in the Henhouse
.... Kahn and Minnich have given us a blueprint of how to organize now and protect our country and our future.” —Jan Schakowsky, U.S. House of Representatives
“
The Fox in the Henhouse
...provides analytic tools for challenging corporate America’s sale of democracy, honors legacies of resistance, and moves us to a vision of hope and action challenging the privatization of our lives and dreams.” —Chandra Talpade Mohanty, educator and author of
Feminism Without Borders
“Inspiring to read, this book will be of great value to organizers, activists, and citizens of conscience.... Nothing less than our democracy is at stake when extremists want to roll back our hard-earned rights. [This book] offers a spirited blueprint for all citizens who care about renewing America’s best and most generous traditions.” —Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor,
The Nation