New Policy Paper: Beyond the crisis: Empowering the public!
Markus Euskirchen | 17. November 2009 | Filed under: Krise • Privatization's Crisis • Public Goods • Debates: Theories/Alternatives • Public Goods | Leave a comment
For decades now privatisation has been a part of the everyday practice of economic and property policy. Its analysis and critique have become established and substantial, and they show that the promises of neoliberal privatisation policy in terms of de-bureaucratisation, increase in efficiency, cost savings or price reduction and decentralisation or even democratisation have not Continue reading →
New Book: Global Auction of Public Assets
Markus Euskirchen | 10. November 2009 | Filed under: Municipalities • Public Goods • PPP | Leave a comment
Public infrastructure in the 21st century is confronted with new challenges – adapting to climate change, meeting the economic, energy, water, transportation and social infrastructure needs of megacities in Asia, megaregions in North America, European city regions and older industrial areas. Read more
Rick Wolff: Economic Crisis Hits States and Municipalities
Markus Euskirchen | 9. November 2009 | Filed under: Municipalities • Krise • Public Goods • Distribution of Wealth | Leave a comment
Crises expose the system’s irrationalities and wasteful resource allocations. For example, Madoff and his many, smaller imitators reveal the tips of corruption icebergs. More important, the crisis-induced fiscal emergencies looming in most of the 50 states demonstrate several absurdities in our economic system. … For those who are willing to look beyond the usual economic Continue reading →
Conference: Surviving in the »Creative Industries«
Markus Euskirchen | 6. November 2009 | Filed under: Intellectual Property • Upcoming Events • Debates: Theories/Alternatives • Culture • Practical Struggles • Dates/Events | Leave a comment
The »Creative Industries« are considered key to the city development in the 21st Century. Cities such as Berlin put them at the center of image and location policy. The debates are mainly of benefit to the economy and capital development at the forefront – the changed living and working conditions of creative people are in Continue reading →
Anual ppg-network conference in London
Markus Euskirchen | 4. November 2009 | Filed under: Climate • Krise • Nationalization • Upcoming Events • Debates: Theories/Alternatives • Dates/Events | Leave a comment
State projects between neoliberal restauration and ‘postneoliberalism’ (ppg-network and RLS in cooperation with the University of Vienna and Historical Materialism) at Historical Materialism in London, 27.-29.11.09, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H OXG.
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Privatisierung (Gemeingut vor privat):
Warnmodelle sind unsinnig und gefährlich (http://t.co/ZCd9iIg0): ... Einführung einer Warnmodell-... http://t.co/iIPP6o0t #Privatisierung
„Stuttgart goes auch Frankfurt“ (Waldbesetzung-Kelsterbach): ... und Fraport nicht so weit ausei... http://t.co/by3glh2t #Privatisierung
IVKK (Kommunale Kliniken):
Vor allem alte Dresdner stemmen sich gegen die #Privatisierung der #Kliniken. Angst vor Versorgungsengpass? http://t.co/9ZijSMDM #Gesundheit