Table of Contents

1: Remembering Privatization and Conceptualizing Life Thereafter: Alphas and Betas
2: Explaining Why Firms May Become Alphas and Betas
3: Airlines: Come Fly With Me
4: Automobiles: Get it in Gear
5: Electricity: Powering Up
6: In the End: The LIFESHAPERS

About the Author

Raj Chari is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Trinity College Dublin, having earned his Ph.D. from Queen's University (Canada). His research has been centred on comparative public policy, with a focus on competition policy, the regulation of lobbyists from a global comparative perspective, and the role of different policy making actors at both the domestic and EU levels.

Reviews

Charis book is effective in logically guiding the reader through the gap that exists in the literature between privatisation and M&A. His use of signposting and consistent use of summaries ensure that the book is easy to follow.
*Barry Solaiman, Political Studies Review*

This is an excellent guide to the complex financial machinations of the growing number of businesses with interests in global sets of assets. The focus is on enterprises formerly in state ownership and subsequently privatized. Detailed case studies of airlines, automobiles and electricity form the three core chapters of the book supplemented by useful introductions and conclusions.
*Robert Millward, University of Manchester, Public Administration*