On Commons and Alternatives

Ostrom, Elinor (Book, 1990) | Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action; online; Although this classic of Commons science is still very much rooted in its neoliberal paradigm, it is still a good start for the overall concept.

Tomašević, T. et al (Book, 2018)| Commons in South East Europe: Case of Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Macedonia, online; This paper/short book is a great introduction to modern commons science and its history.

Helfrich, Silke; Bollier, David (Book, 2019)| Free, Fair, and Alive: The Insurgent Power of the Commons; online; The book is pretty long, but maybe just read some parts you find interesting. The overall idea is great: Silke & David try to find patterns that make Commons work and many practitioners enjoy these insights.

Helfrich, Silke; Bollier, David (Book, 2019)| Free, Fair, and Alive: The Insurgent Power of the Commons; online; The book is pretty long, but maybe just read some parts you find interesting. The overall idea is great: Silke & David try to find patterns that make Commons work and many practitioners enjoy these insights.

Kothari, Ashish et al, eds. (Book, 2019)| Pluriverse: A Post-Development Dictionary; online; This Book contains 100 essays on transformative initiatives and alternatives to the dominant globalized development, capitalism, state domination, and masculinist values.