Book launch - What a Waste: outsourcing and how it goes wrong
| Dates: | 21 October 2015 |
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| Times: | 17:00 - 19:00 |
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| What is it: | Book launch |
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| Organiser: | School of Social Sciences |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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What a Waste? is a new book from the CRESC research centre which analyses how government outsourcing goes wrong and makes proposals for doing things differently. This launch presents the argument of the book and sets it in context with presentations that open up the discussion about what’s going wrong, why and what can be done? This book from Manchester University Press is the latest in the Manchester Capitalism series of reasonably priced paper backs and e-books which aim to reframe the big issues of economic renewal, financial reform and political mobilisation.
4.30pm - 5pm Welcome tea and coffee
5pm - 5.30pm How outsourcing goes wrong
Arguments from the book
- Adam Leaver and Karel Williams on the convenience of the state
- Colin Haslam and Sukhdev Johal on the opportunism of outsourcing companies
5.30pm - 5.45pm The Service Birmingham case
Activists report
- Councillor John Clancy
- David Bailey
5.45pm - 5.50pm break
5.50pm - 6.20pm Discussion: What is to be done?
Chaired by Aditya Chakrabortty (The Guardian)
6.20pm - 7pm Drinks
Travel and Contact Information
Find event
Senate and Jessel room, Senate House, University of London
Malet Street
