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.