Introduction and Overview Privatization's Shaky Theoretical Foundations; B.Fine Privatization in Practice; K.Bayliss & B.Fine Rethinking the Rethink: The World Bank and Privatization; B.Fine & K.Bayliss Water and Electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa; K.Bayliss Ghana: Privatization - A Work in Progress; K.Bayliss & R.Amenga-Etego Tanzania: From Nationalization to Privatization - and Back?; K.Bayliss Zambia: The Commercialization of Urban Water and Sanitation; H.Dagdeviren Namibia: Lessons from Commercialization; K.Bayliss Conclusion and Alternatives