Social economy partnerships and the public/private cleavages

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  • Joxerramon Bengoetxea Universidad del País Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

Keywords:

Public/Private Partnerships, social economy, public administration, private property, Partenariados público-privados, economía social, administración pública, propiedad privada

Abstract

Public/Private Partnerships can be seen as one particular topos where the divide between the public domain, all levels of the Public Administration and the private initiative and private property is turned into a joint venture rather than a confrontation or a cleavage. Some of the possible combinations of public and private and where public/private partnerships might fit are displayed analytically. The importance of political theory or ideology in conceiving the relationships between ‘public’ and ‘private’, and the conceptions of a market economy as opposed to a social market economy cannot be exaggerated enough, but equally important are the legal or regulatory framework and the underlying dominant legal culture and legal principles, and of course the economic and financial situation. Public/private partnerships thrive in some conditions, but seem to wane in others, and the current predicament is not favourable, taking into account that only the regulatory framework is supportive of these ventures.

Los partenariados público-privados se pueden entender como un espacio particular, en el que el sector público, todos los niveles de la administración pública, y la iniciativa privada y la propiedad privada, abordan una empresa conjunta, en lugar mantener posturas contrapuestas. Se muestran algunas de las posibles combinaciones del sector público y privado, en las que tendrían cabida los partenariados público/privados. Es patente la importancia de la teoría o la ideología política para entender las relaciones entre lo público y lo privado, y las concepciones de una economía de mercado frente a una economía social, pero tampoco se puede negar la importancia del marco legal o reglamentario y la cultura jurídica dominante subyacente, y los principios jurídicos, sin olvidar la situación económica y financiera. Los partenariados público-privados prosperan en algunas condiciones, pero no lo hacen siempre, y la situación económica actual no es favorable, pues sólo el marco regulatorio apoya estas iniciativas.

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Author Biography

Joxerramon Bengoetxea, Universidad del País Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

Ph.D. In Law, University of Edinburgh; Profesor titular Universidad del País Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU). Director of EHUgune. Coordinator for the UPV/EHU of the Oñati International Master in Sociology of Law and the Ph D Program in Sociology of Law. Member of the Academic Board of the Renato Treves International Ph D in Law and Society. Formerly Scientific Director of the Oñati Institute, Référendaire of the European Court of Justice and Deputy Minister for Labor and Employment in the Basque Government. Currently visiting professor at Stanford University (Spring 2012).

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Published

13-06-2012

How to Cite

Bengoetxea, J. (2012) “Social economy partnerships and the public/private cleavages”, Oñati Socio-Legal Series, 2(4), pp. 1–8. Available at: https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/189 (Accessed: 29 March 2024).