The Dilemma of the Commoners: Understanding the Use of Common-Pool Resources in Long-Term Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781316645826 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 226 str.

Tine De Moor

Opis

Tine De Moor links the historical debate about the long-term evolution of commons to the present-day debates on common-pool resources.

Recenzje

'Why, in a world of selfish individuals, does cooperation emerge? The book by Tine De Moor is a challenging response to this main question through a long-period reconstruction of common action in Europe, where common lands, guilds, and communities are the main actors. We discover in the end that we are a little less selfish than we thought and that to be less selfish is, perhaps, in our interest today. An important read!' Paolo Malanima, Magna Græcia University, Italy

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. The emergence of commons and other forms of institutions for collective action in western Europe from the late Middle Ages onwards; 2. Common land and common rights in Flanders; 3. From rules to practice: case description, sources and methodology; 4. The choices of the commoners: understanding utility, efficiency and equity on the commons through the behavior of the commoners; 5. Dealing with dilemmas: conclusions; 6. Epilogue: the revenge of history? The return of the homo cooperans in present-day western European countries.