Democracy, Markets and the Commons: Towards a Reconciliation of Freedom and Ecology

Lukas Peter

book: Democracy, Markets and the Commons

Open Access Published by transcript Verlag 2021

Democracy, Markets and the Commons

Towards a Reconciliation of Freedom and Ecology

Lukas Peter
Funded by: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

In the series Edition Politik

Volume 107 in the series Sozialtheorie

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839454244

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About this book

How can we overcome the existing political, economic, and ecological crises that humanity faces? With the notion of the commons, Lukas Peter argues that this form of social organization can provide answers to the shortcomings of centralized states and open and competitive markets. By building on and going beyond the work of Elinor and Vincent Ostrom, he develops an ecological understanding of the commons and human freedom, more generally, thereby reinterpreting classical thinkers such as John Locke and John Rawls. Importantly, he does not suggest an end to property, states or markets, but rather a radical democratization thereof, ultimately providing a real alternative for the 21st century.

Author / Editor information

Lukas Peter (Dr. phil.), born in 1981, is a lecturer in philosophy at the University of St. Gallen. During his dissertation, he was a member of the National Center of Competence in Research for Democracy and taught at the University of Zurich and the University of Lucerne. His research topics include ecology, freedom, democracy and economics. He otherwise makes cheese, participates in community supported agriculture projects, is a father of two children and lives in Zurich.

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Frontmatter Open Access Download PDF	1
Contents Open Access Download PDF	5
Preface Open Access Download PDF	9
Introduction Open Access Download PDF	13
1. The concept of democracy Open Access Download PDF	19
2. The competitive market and the state Open Access Download PDF	29
3. Garrett Hardin’s tragedy of the unregulated commons Open Access Download PDF	45
4. Overcoming the tragedy with the Ostroms Open Access Download PDF	51
5. An ecological understanding of the commons Open Access Download PDF	89
6. Towards a commons theory of property Open Access Download PDF	143
7. The role of the state in a commonscreating society Open Access Download PDF	207
8. Commons and the market Open Access Download PDF	251
9. Conclusion Open Access Download PDF	279
Literature Open Access Download PDF	299

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Language: English
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 334
Keywords: Democracy; Markets; Ecolog; Economy; Society; Politics; Economic Sociology; Public Goods; Economic Policy; Sociology

eBook

Published: January 27, 2021
ISBN: 9783839454244