Privatization and Culture

Focusing the Cultural Political Debate in Europe.- 1 Foreword.- 1.1 Cultural Information and Research Centres Liaison in Europe (CIRCLE).- 1.2 Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the Netherlands.- 1.3 Cultural Policy and Action Division of the Council of Europe.- 2 An Analytical Introduction.- 2.1 Privatizing the Muse 'and all that Jazz'.- 3 Approaches to Privatization and Culture.- 3.1 Rethinking the State's Role: Privatization, Economics and Cultural Policy.- 3.2 Beyond Privatization: The Hybridization of Museums and the Built Heritage.- 3.3 De-monopolizing Culture: Privatization and Culture in 23 European Countries.- 4 Case Studies.- 4.1 The Contradictions of Désétatisation: Museums in France.- 4.2 Traditional Policy Tools and New Incentives: Built Heritage in Greece.- 4.3 The Shotgun Wedding of Opera and Industry: Opera Houses in Italy.- 44 Who Laughs Last...: Film and Broadcasting in Hungary.- 4.5 Unbinding Books: Publishing in the Czech Republic.- 4.6 The Conflicts between Profits and Politics: Cultural Industries in Europe.- 4.7 Unlike Airlines and Phone Companies: Performing Arts in Europe.- 4.8 Mixed Economy and Culture: Britain's Experience.- 5 Conclusions.- Appendix A.- About the Authors.- Appendix B.- CIRCLE'S Recommendations to the Council of Europe.- Board of CIRCLE.- Appendix C.- C.1 Introduction to the Work of CIRCLE.- C.2 Introduction to the Work of the Boekman Foundation.- C.3 Introduction to the Department of Public Administration and Public Policy of Twente University.- Appendix D.