Name: Democracy, Markets and the Commons
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SKU: 9783837654240
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Democracy, Markets and the Commons

By (author): Lukas Peter

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Published: 20-Jan-2021
ISBN: 9783837654240

Paperback
334 Pages

Subjects:
Sociology
Economic theory & philosophy
Political structures: democracy
Political economy
Environmental economics
Sustainability
Economics
finance
business & management
Political structure & processes
Political activism
Politics & government
Social & political philosophy
Philosophy
Globalization
Cultural studies
Western philosophy
from c 1900 -
Human geography
Social welfare & social services
Social impact of environmental issues
Urban communities
Business ethics & social responsibility
Development studies
Social theory
Social mobility
Postwar 20th century history
from c 1945 to c 2000
Social & cultural anthropology
ethnography
International relations
Demonstrations & protest movements

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How can we overcome the existing political, economic, and ecological crises that humanity faces? With the notion of the commons, Lukas Peter argues that this form of social organization can provide answers to the shortcomings of centralized states and open and competitive markets. By building on and going beyond the work of Elinor and Vincent Ostrom, he develops an ecological understanding of the commons and human freedom, more generally, thereby reinterpreting classical thinkers such as John Locke and John Rawls. Importantly, he does not suggest an end to property, states or markets, but rather a radical democratization thereof, ultimately providing a real alternative for the 21st century.