Perspectives on Commoning

Autonomist Principles and Practices

By: Andy Hilton (Editor), Guido Ruivenkamp (Editor)

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Paperback | 15 September 2017

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In the wake of socialism's demise and liberalism's loss of direction, new ideas are needed for the next major realignment of the social and political domain. Making a unique contribution to the idea of 'the commons', this book offers a radical form of direct democracy with real-world as well as scholarly implications. But whereas much of the current scholarship has looked at the commons from the perspective of governance, this book instead focusses on 'commoning' as social practice. Perspectives on Commoning argues that the commons are not just resources external to us, but are a function or characterisation of what we do. Thus, we can talk of the act of 'commoning', positioning our behaviour beyond the domains of the private and the public, beyond the dichotomy of capitalism versus socialism. Covering everything from biopolitics to communication technologies, urban spaces to agricultural sovereignty, this impressive range if international contributors address the commons as both theory and history, providing a useful review of current conceptions as well as practical proposals for the future. A unique consolidation of political philosophy, sociology and economics, the book shows how a new understanding of the commons as practice will help to achieve its full emancipatory potential.

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Drawing on history, political theory, economics, culture and contemporary activism, this collection explores the great promise of the commons in helping to build a new and better world. * David Bollier, author of Think Like a Commoner *
A rich and innovative selection. It offers both conceptual and practical resources for thinking about and enacting the forms of sharing that will be needed as the neoliberal edifice fractures and dissolves. * Jack Kloppenburg, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Emeritus) *
An important and stimulating book. Its central notions of commons and "commoning" offer the potential for currently disparate movements to come together, both conceptually and politically. * Jan Douwe van der Ploeg, Wageningen University, The Netherlands *

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