{"product_id":"9781786991782","title":"Perspectives on Commoning : Autonomist Principles and Practices","description":"\u003cstrong\u003ePerspectives on Commoning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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 implications. But whereas much of the current scholarship has looked at the commons from the perspective of governance, this book instead focuses on 'commoning' as social practice. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerspectives on Commoning\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovering everything from biopolitics to urban spaces, this impressive range of 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 philosophy, sociology and economics, the book shows how a new understanding of the commons as practice will help to achieve its full emancipatory potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eDavid Bollier, author of Think Like a Commoner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eJack Kloppenburg, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Emeritus)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eJan Douwe van der Ploeg, Wageningen University, The Netherlands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781786991782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Zed Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40816652746958,"sku":"9781786991782","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_fa66b861-e719-43b0-b475-1a450fa3909f.jpg?v=1642837069","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781786991782","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}