Book Review: Christophers, B. 2018. The new enclosure: the appropriation of land in neoliberal Britain (original) (raw)

Brett Christophers' "The New Enclosure: The Appropriation of Land in Neoliberal Britain" critiques the privatization of public land in Britain since 1979, revealing it as a significant yet obscured event in neoliberal policy. The book contextualizes privatization within political-economic theories, historical land ownership, and policy rationalizations, ultimately arguing that these actions have led to concentrated corporate land ownership rather than market efficiency. Despite its limitation in addressing the driving forces behind these policies, Christophers' work emphasizes the urgent need for academic discourse on public land in developed nations, resonating with current political sentiments and initiatives.