The Commons in an Age of Uncertainty

Decolonizing Nature, Economy, and Society

Franklin Obeng-Odoom

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University of Toronto Press
10 November 2020

Development studies; Central government; Land rights; Environmental economics; The environment

In the last two hundred years, the earth has increasingly become the private property of a few classes, races, transnational corporations, and nations. Repeated claims about the ""tragedy of the commons"" and the ""crisis of capitalism"" have done little to explain this concentration of land, encourage solution-building to solve resource depletion, or address our current socio-ecological crisis.

The Commons in an Age of Uncertainty presents a new explanation, vision, and action plan based on the idea of commoning the land. The book argues that by commoning the land, rather than privatising it, we can develop the foundation for prosperity without destructive growth and address both local and global challenges. Making the land the most fundamental priority of all commons does not only give hope, it also opens the doors to a new world in which economy, environment, and society are decolonised and liberated.

By: Franklin Obeng-Odoom
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9781487501761
ISBN 10: 1487501765
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 10 November 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Part A: The Problem 1. The Age of Uncertainty Part B: The Debates and a Path through Them 2. Historical Debates on the Commons 3. Rethinking the Commons Part C: The Proof 4. Cities 5. Technology 6. Oil 7. Water Part D: The Future of the Commons 8. Concluding Remarks: Towards a New Ecological Political Economy References Index

Franklin Obeng-Odoom is associate professor of Sustainability Science at the University of Helsinki.

Reviews for The Commons in an Age of Uncertainty: Decolonizing Nature, Economy, and Society

The Commons in An Age of Uncertainty is a tour de force. -- Ulrich Duchrow, University of Heidelberg * <i>American Journal of Economics and Sociology</i> * An interesting contribution to urban studies, in addition to a comprehensive examination of the socio-ecological crisis. -- Domen Zalac, University of Ljubljana * <i>Urbani izziv</i> *

Short-listed for Global Development Studies Book Award awarded by the International Studies Association 2022 (United States)
Short-listed for Global Development Studies Book Award shortlisted by the International Studies Association 2022 (United States)