Elinor Ostrom's Rules for Radicals

Cooperative Alternatives beyond Markets and States

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Business & Finance
Cover of the book Elinor Ostrom's Rules for Radicals by Derek Wall, Pluto Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Derek Wall ISBN: 9781786801234
Publisher: Pluto Press Publication: October 20, 2017
Imprint: Pluto Press Language: English
Author: Derek Wall
ISBN: 9781786801234
Publisher: Pluto Press
Publication: October 20, 2017
Imprint: Pluto Press
Language: English

Elinor Ostrom was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Economics. Her theorising of the commons has been celebrated as groundbreaking and opening the way for non-capitalist economic alternatives, yet, many radicals know little about her. This book redresses this, revealing the indispensability of her work for green politics, left economics and radical democracy.*BR**BR*Ostrom has often been viewed as a conservative or managerial thinker; but Derek Wall’s analysis of her work reveals a how it is invaluable for developing a left political programme in the twenty-first century. Central to Ostrom’s work was the move ‘beyond panaceas’; transforming institutions to widen participation, promote diversity and favour cooperation over competition. She regularly challenged academia as individualist, narrow and elitist and promoted a radical take on education, based on participation. Her investigations into how we share finite resources has radical implications for the Green movement and her rubric for a functioning collective ownership is highly relevant in order in achieving radical social change. *BR**BR*As activists continue to reject traditional models of centralised power, Ostrom’s work will become even more vital, offering a guide to creating economics that exists beyond markets and states.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Elinor Ostrom was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Economics. Her theorising of the commons has been celebrated as groundbreaking and opening the way for non-capitalist economic alternatives, yet, many radicals know little about her. This book redresses this, revealing the indispensability of her work for green politics, left economics and radical democracy.*BR**BR*Ostrom has often been viewed as a conservative or managerial thinker; but Derek Wall’s analysis of her work reveals a how it is invaluable for developing a left political programme in the twenty-first century. Central to Ostrom’s work was the move ‘beyond panaceas’; transforming institutions to widen participation, promote diversity and favour cooperation over competition. She regularly challenged academia as individualist, narrow and elitist and promoted a radical take on education, based on participation. Her investigations into how we share finite resources has radical implications for the Green movement and her rubric for a functioning collective ownership is highly relevant in order in achieving radical social change. *BR**BR*As activists continue to reject traditional models of centralised power, Ostrom’s work will become even more vital, offering a guide to creating economics that exists beyond markets and states.

More books from Pluto Press

Cover of the book Decolonising the University by Derek Wall
Cover of the book Remaking Scarcity by Derek Wall
Cover of the book The Poverty of Capitalism by Derek Wall
Cover of the book Toussaint Louverture by Derek Wall
Cover of the book Blaming the Victim by Derek Wall
Cover of the book Citizenship and Social Class by Derek Wall
Cover of the book Labour and the Challenges of Globalization by Derek Wall
Cover of the book Final Solutions by Derek Wall
Cover of the book Life Without Money by Derek Wall
Cover of the book Cultural Cleansing in Iraq by Derek Wall
Cover of the book Law and Marxism by Derek Wall
Cover of the book Making the World Safe for Capitalism by Derek Wall
Cover of the book Eco-Sufficiency and Global Justice by Derek Wall
Cover of the book Space Invaders by Derek Wall
Cover of the book For Humanism by Derek Wall
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy