Book · 2015 · Political Science
Governing the Commons
The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action
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Most famously, Elinor Ostrom, the economist who explored the concept in depth and debunked the tragedy of the commons, wrote in her book, Governing the Commons, that from, you know, the alpine meadows.
What they say about it
- Recommends reading the book2
- Discusses author and concepts“debunked the tragedy of the commons”2
The best things said about it
Of course, you could read about it in Governing the Commons by Elinor Ostrom or you could listen to a sort of a condensed version of that in my video on my channel on the commons as an institution.
You can also check out Elinor Ostrom's book, Governing the Commons.
Uh this is a woman who wrote a book in 1990 called governing the commons colon the evolution of Institutions for Collective action and she's probably like at the top of the list for um really bringing this to the the upper echelons of the political world.
She talks about why using various case studies to illustrate her point. In the course of Governing the Commons, she used of course the existence case studies to develop certain principles that she believed make the commons work.
The book was written a while ago, so I'm not sure how the situation has evolved since then.
Why people recommend it
Governing the Commons by Elinor Ostrom is an influential economics and political science book that examines how communities successfully manage shared resources without falling into the tragedy of the commons or requiring heavy-handed government intervention. Mia Wong recommended the work on Behind the Bastards as a valuable resource for learning about the history and theory of the commons, while Andrew recommended it on the same podcast as essential reading for understanding communal ownership and resource management. Josh Clark discussed the book on Stuff You Should Know, noting that Ostrom's 1990 publication brought empirical studies and sophisticated counterarguments regarding collective action to the upper echelons of political discourse. Andrew also referenced the volume extensively on Behind the Bastards, using its historical case studies—such as alpine meadows and fisheries—to explain the principles that allow common-pool resources to thrive and to illustrate what happens when rent dissipation leads to resource depletion. Podcasters frequently turned to Ostrom's research to demonstrate that local populations are often capable of instituting cooperative rules and self-governance structures that protect shared assets over the long term, offering a vital counterpoint to pessimistic economic theories.
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Andrew (Andrewism) You can also check out Eleanor Austramm's book, Governing the Commons, as well as a book called Eleanor Ast… 4
“Most famously, Eleanor Astramm, the economist who explored the concept in depth and debunked the tragedy of the commons, wrote in her book, Governing the Commons, that from, you know, the alpine meadows”
“and she talks about why using various case studies to illustrate her point. In the course of governing the commons, she used of course the existence case studies to develop certain principles that she believed make the commons work.”
“Of course, the book was written a while ago, so I'm not sure how the situation has evolved since then, but rent dissipation is basically a circumstance in which the commons common pool resources are being depleted”
“You can also check out Eleanor Austramm's book, Governing the Commons, as well as a book called Eleanor Astramm's Rules for Radicals, which I haven't read yet, but I've heard it was pretty good.”
Mia Wong Of course, you could read about it in governing the commons by Eleanor Astrom or you could listen to a sort… 1
“Of course, you could read about it in governing the commons by Eleanor Astrom or you could listen to a sort of a condensed version of that in my video on my channel on the commons as an institution.”
Josh Clark uh this is a woman who wrote a book in 1990 called governing the commons colon the evolution of Institution… 1
“uh this is a woman who wrote a book in 1990 called governing the commons colon the evolution of Institutions for Collective action and she's probably like at the top of the list for um really bringing this to the the upper echelons of the political world”
