Commons Perspectives in South Korea

ISBN-13: 9781032123868 / Miękka / 2023 / 266 str.

Opis

This book brings together the discoveries and insights of the Social Science Korea Research Center on the Commons and Sustainable Society. It is an insightful contribution to international commons research and to the understanding of the commons in South Korea, and will interest Korean political economy and commons studies scholars.

Spis treści

1. Progression of contemporary Korean history, dissolution of the commons, and the rise of commons thinking 2. The value of common resources theory: Beyond developmentalism and neoliberalism 3. The crisis of social reproduction in Korean society and Commons thinking 4. Sunureum as traditional commoning in Jeju: Reinterpretation of Jeju’s livestock culture 5. Commons, the Golden Rule, and sea fields around Jeju 6. A perspective on the rise of the commons movements in South Korea 7. Decision-making structure on village commons and Common Management: The case of Haengwon-ri, Jeju 8. Formation and Deprivation of the Commons: Case of the Gyeonguiseon Commons and its implications 9. Knowledge commons movement in the humanities and social sciences in South Korea: A case study of the Knowledge Commoning Association in South Korea 10. Energy commons for a transition Strategy 11. A study on introducing a youth dividend to Jeju Island: Measures to finance a citizens’ dividend program from commons 12. The commons: Legal rights and institutions to protect our common wealth 13. Commons research in Korea in the 21st century: Progress and tasks 14. Two dimensions and politics of the commons

O autorze

Hyun Choe is a professor at the Department of Sociology and the director of the Research Center on the Commons and Sustainable Society, Jeju National University.

Ja-Kyung Kim is a research professor at the Research Center on the Commons and Sustainable Society, Jeju National University.

Hun-Gyo Jang is a former research professor at the Research Center on the Commons and Sustainable Society, Jeju National University, and currently teaches sociology at the Catholic University of Korea.

Yea-Yl Yoon is a research professor at the Research Center on the Commons and Sustainable Society, Jeju National University.

Suh-Hyun Park is a research professor at the Research Center on the Commons and Sustainable Society, Jeju National University.