To date we have edited the following volumes (click on a title for contents and ordering information):
Public Private Partnerships
- Handbook on Public Private Partnerships in Transportation, Vol I., Springer-Nature. Editors: Simon Hakim and Erwin A. Blackstone. (2022)
- Handbook on Public Private Partnerships in Transportation Vol. II., Springer-Nature. Editors: Drs. Simon Hakim and Erwin A. Blackstone (2022)
- Public Private Partnerships: Construction, Protection, and Rehabilitation of Critical Infrastructure., Springer 2019. Editors: Robert M. Clark and Simon Hakim
- Public Private Partnerships in Transportation: Roads, Bridges, and Parking., Springer-Nature. Editors: Simon Hakim, Erwin A. Blackstone, and Robert M. Clark. (2022)
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Handbook on Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation: Roads, Bridges, and Parking, Vol. II., Springer-Nature. Editors: Simon Hakim, Robert M. Clark, Erwin Blackstone (2023)
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Handbook on Public and Private Security., Springer. Editors: Erwin Blackstone, Simon Hakim, Brian J. Meehan (2023)
Best Practices of Governors & Mayors:
- Safeguarding Homeland Security: Governors and Mayors Speak Out – Editors: Erwin A. Blackstone and Simon Hakim. Publisher: Springer, Science and Media Business, New York, N.Y. (2009)
- Review of Innovations in E-Government: The Thoughts of Governors and Mayors
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- This book was chosen as one of ten best books for public CIOs according to Government Technology Magazine, June 2008.
- The New Public Management: Lessons from Innovating Governors and Mayors. Editors: Paul Andrisani, Simon Hakim, and E. S. Savas. Publisher: Springer, 2002.
- Making Government Work: Lessons from America’s Governors and Mayors. Editors: Paul Andrisani, Simon Hakim, and Eva Leads. Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Inc., 2000.
Privatization of Public Services:
- Reinventing Water and Wastewater Systems: Global Lessons for Improving Management Paul Seidenstat, David Haarmeyer, and Simon Hakim, Wiley, 2002.
- Restructuring Education: Innovations and Evaluations of Alternative Systems Simon Hakim, Daniel J. Ryan, and Judith C. Stull, Praeger Publishers, 2000.
- Privatizing Education and Educational Choice Simon Hakim, Paul Seidenstat, and Gary W. Bowman, Praeger Publishers, 1994.
- Privatizing the United States Justice System Gary W. Bowman, Simon Hakim, and Paul Seidenstat, McFarland & Co., Publishers, 1992.
- Privatizing Correctional Institutions Gary W. Bowman, Simon Hakim, and Paul Seidenstat, Transaction Publishers, 1993.
- Privatizing Transportation Systems Simon Hakim, Paul Seidenstat, and Gary Bowman, Praeger Publishers, 1996.
- Privatizing Toll Roads Wendell Lawther, Praeger Publishers, 2000.
- Privatization and Competition in Telecommunications: International Developments Daniel J. Ryan, Praeger Publishers, 1997.
- Restructuring State and Local Services Arnold H. Raphaelson, Praeger Publishers, 1998.
- Smart Contracting for Local Government Services Kevin Lavery, Praeger Publishers, 1999.
- Privatization and Restructuring of Electricity Provision Daniel Czamanski, Praeger Publishers, 1999.
- America’s Water and Wastewater Industries: Competition and Privatization Paul Seidenstat, Michael Nadol and Simon Hakim, Public Utilities Reports, 2000.
- Management Innovations in Public Water and Wastewater Paul Seidenstat, Michael Nadol, Dean Kaplan, and Simon Hakim, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2005.
- Public-Private Partnerships and Their Potential for Construction, Protecting, and Rehabilitating Critical Infrastructures (with Robert Clark), Springer 2019.
Securing Critical Infrastructure:
- Cyber-Physical Security: Protecting Critical Infrastructure at the State and Local Level Robert M. Clark and Simon Hakim, Springer, 2016.
- Securing Transportation Systems Simon Hakim, Gila Albert, and Yoram Shiftan (editors). John Wiley and Son, 2015.
- Securing Water and Wastewater Systems: Global Experiences Robert M. Clark and Simon Hakim, Springer, 2013.
- Handbook of Securing Water and Wastewater Systems Robert M. Clark, Simon Hakim, and Avi Ostfeld, Springer, 2011.
- Protecting Airline Passengers in the Age of Terrorism Paul Seidenstat and Francis X. Splane, Praeger, 2009.
- Protecting Critical Infrastructure Flier
- Securing Water and Wastewater Systems: Global Experience – A book in the Book series on Protecting Critical Infrastructure with Springer. Series editors: Simon Hakim, Erwin A. Blackstone. Editors: Robert M. Clark and Simon Hakim. Publisher: Springer, Science and Media Business, New York, N.Y. (2014).
- Handbook of Securing Water and Wastewater Systems – Editors: Robert M. Clark, Simon Hakim, and Avi Ostfeld. Publisher: Springer, Science and Media Business, New York, N.Y. (2011).
Police, Prisons, and Crime:
- Securing Home and Business: A Guide to the Security Industry Erwin Blackstone and Simon Hakim, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1997.
- Police Services: The Private Challenge Erwin A. Blackstone and Simon Hakim, Policy Report, The Independent Institute, 1996.
- Prison Break: A New Approach to Public Cost and Safety Simon Hakim and Erwin A. Blackstone, Policy Report, The Independent Institute, 2014.
Chapters in Books
- “Private Policing: Experiences, Evaluation, and Future Direction” Erwin A. Blackstone and Simon Hakim, in Bruce Benson and Paul Zimmerman (editors), 2009.
- Handbook on the Economics of Crime Erwin A. Blackstone and Simon Hakim, in Bruce Benson and Paul Zimmerman (editors), Edward Elgar Publisher, 2010.
These volumes are part of the series “Privatizing Government: An Interdisciplinary Series,” which we edit for Praeger Publishers. All our publications contain a variety of articles written by researchers, practitioners, and members of groups directly involved in privatization such as government, business and labor organizations. We present diverse viewpoints, and cover all aspects of restructuring and privatization.