Essays about: "Privatization"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 142 essays containing the word Privatization.

1. 11. Profit behind bars? : Prison privatization in South Africa

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Vidar Österlund; [2023]
   Keywords : prison privatization; private prisons; South Africa; public private partnerships; Global South;

   Abstract : Prison privatization has received notable attention in academic circles, but discussion has focused on the Global North, particularly the United States. On the other hand, little attention has been given to incarceration systems in general or prison privatization in the Global South. READ MORE

3. 12. The interdependence of the digital and physical commons : A case study of the Stockholm Makerspace

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Judith Hellmich; [2022]
   Keywords : Digital commons; governance; makerspace; urban commons; community capitals; design principles; Digitala allmänningar; styrning; makerspace; urbana allmänningar; samhällskapital; designprinciper;

   Abstract : Economic downturns and the subsequent trends of privatization and marketization that follow have prompted the development and expansion of urban commons as the commoner searches for more participatory forms of governance. Modern member-driven and non-profit organizations, like makerspaces, are utilizing the digital commons to provide more accessibility and autonomy, reducing the need for external funding and providing a means to crowdsource information and manage shared resources. READ MORE

4. 13. The ‘Lingonberry Police’ and the Privatization of Public Order : A Quantitative Analysis of Sweden’s Use of Private Guards in Public Spaces

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Constantin Torve; [2022]
   Keywords : policing; private policing; outsourcing; privatization; New Public Management; ordningsvakt; polisen; privatisering;

   Abstract : This thesis evaluates the effects of the Swedish ordningsvakt system with regards to its contribution to public safety. Building on a body of critical research regarding the effects of outsourcing of public services and police forces in particular, it develops an insight into the driving factors and underlying causes of the expanding use of ordningsvakter. READ MORE

5. 14. Old Habits Die Hard - A Case Study on the Implications of Privatization on Institutional Logics

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jacob Lindgren; Fredrik Gunnarsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Privatization; Institutional Logics; Value Creation; Path Dependence; Legitimacy; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to understand how a privatization process affects a company’s institutional logic in the presence of path dependence mechanisms, and to delineate the implications this has on the firm’s value creation strategy. Theoretical Perspectives: This thesis builds upon general ownership theories from the perspective of institutional logics. READ MORE

6. 15. Privatization of public space : Apple Piazza Liberty

   University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management

   Author : Jonathan Eriksson; [2022]
   Keywords : Privatization; Public Realm; Public Space; Quasi-public; Public Domain; The Right to the City; Growth-led planning; Piazza Liberty; Apple;

   Abstract : The subject of this thesis concerns the privatization of public space, examining the rapid provision of quasi-public space in our contemporary neoliberal influenced urbanization process. With the objective to examining the consequences of such development for public space and the public realm. READ MORE