{"product_id":"privatising-humanity-kate-bayliss","title":"Privatising Humanity - Kate Bayliss","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrivatising Humanity — Kate Bayliss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sharp critique of how global finance is reshaping essential services. As capital seeks new returns, water, energy and housing are increasingly treated as assets rather than public goods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the UK, Kate Bayliss reveals how financialisation influences the design and delivery of infrastructure and the built environment—prioritising profit over affordability, resilience and equity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn essential read for architects and built environment professionals questioning who our cities are for, and how design intersects with ownership, value and public good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \u003cbr\u003ePages: 280 \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526182982 \u003cbr\u003ePublication date: 26 May 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kate Bayliss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57626978943359,"sku":"9781526182982","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/7797\/7910\/files\/9781526182982.jpg?v=1779883673","url":"https:\/\/bookshop.rias.org.uk\/products\/privatising-humanity-kate-bayliss","provider":"RIAS Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}