Partners Not Rivals: Privatization and the Public Good

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In a time of increasing privatisation of public services, can we ensure that profit doesn't outweigh the public good Martha Minow sheds light on this complicated picture. She argues that the new arrangements aren't necessarily bad - market forces can be used to improve public services - but the partnership must be structured correctly. Certain public values must be preserved, including anti-discrimination and respect for individual autonomy and choice.

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Minow makes us aware of changes in our understanding of freedom and democracy and our commitment to provide for basic human needs. This book allows for greater understanding of the overarching philosophical issues that encompass these changes in public policy. --Erin Morris Miller, American School Board Journal

"Minow raises many provocative issues. . . . She writes with concern and conviction. Minow's argument for public-private partnership rather than rivalry is a compelling one." --Michael Bisesi,America: The Catholic Weekly Magazine

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Martha Minow is professor of law at Harvard Law School and author of numerous books, including Between Vengeance and Forgiveness. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.