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The Politics and Administration of Privatization
Author(s) -
Daley Dennis
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
policy studies journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1541-0072
pISSN - 0190-292X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-0072.1996.tb01651.x
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , public administration , benchmarking , politics , administration (probate law) , business , empowerment , total quality management , balance (ability) , public service , political science , market economy , service (business) , economic growth , economics , marketing , philosophy , linguistics , law , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Privatization grows out of the theoretic constructs of public choice theory. Through the nurturing efforts of those such as E. S. Savas, privatization has been transplanted from the academic greenhouse to the fields of practical government Against the field of fads–empowerment, total quality management, reengineering, strategic planning, and benchmarking–privatization stands out. Privatization has endured and spread. To many, privatization restores the dynamic balance of government and individual freedom. To others, privatization, like kudzu (initially a solution to soil erosion in the South), threatens to crowd out all other forms of “public” service delivery.