"Reform" for sale : the privatisation of water supply -- Neutering democracy : "world-class" visions -- Privatisation : the global hydra -- Insidious institutions : "reform" stakeholders in Bangalore -- Misplaced compassion : an illusory participatory democracy -- Emerging resistances : people fight back -- Epilogue: recovering equitable reforms
Summary
'Resisting Reform?' looks at the attempts that have been made to 'reform' Bangalore's water supply, situating them in their global and national context and that of the city's broader development. The authors argue that treating water as a commodity is a dangerous principle for any water service, public or private
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-169)
