Tag: Commons

Free Download Simon A. Levin, "Fragile Dominion: Complexity and the Commons"
English | 2000 | pages: 265 | ISBN: 073820319X, 0738201111 | PDF | 26,8 mb
We all know that our planet is losing its biological diversity at an alarming rate, with frightening implications for our future. But when does an ecosystem hit the breaking point? In this important book, Princeton biologist Simon Levin offers general readers the first look at how the new science of complexity can help to solve our looming ecological crisis. Levin argues that our biosphere is the classic embodiment of what scientists call complex adaptive systems. By exploring how such systems work, we can determine how they might fail: How much loss can an ecosystem bear before it starts to collapse? How resilient are these systems? Do they in fact hover at the edge of chaos? A deeply original work on one of the most pressing issues of our time, Fragile Dominion is a powerful appeal to understand and protect the global commons."

Free Download Anne-Christine Trémon, "From Village Commons to Public Goods: Graduated Provision in Urbanizing China "
English | ISBN: 1800739001 | 2023 | 284 pages | PDF | 9 MB
Illuminating the complex processes of China’s uneven urbanization through the lens of the transition from village commons to public goods, this book is set in three urbanized villages in Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Xi’an, which have experienced similar demographic explosions and dramatic changes to their landscapes, the livelihoods of its inhabitants, and the power structures governing their residents. Graduated provision is the delivery of public goods informed by the teleological ideology of urbanization, and by neoliberalism with Chinese characteristics, and has been employed as an answer to the challenges of making public goods, such as welfare provisions, public parks, education, and senior care, equally accessible to all in recently urbanized communities.

Free Download Emma Crewe, "Commons and Lords: A Short Anthropology of Parliament"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 1910376078 | EPUB | pages: 120 | 0.6 mb
The British Parliament rewards close scrutiny not just for the sake of democracy, but also because the surprises it contains challenge our understanding of British politics. Commons and Lords pulls back the curtain on both the upper House of Lords and the lower House of Commons to examine their unexpected inner workings.

Free Download Harold J. Laski, "Reflections on the Constitution: The House of Commons, The Cabinet, The Civil Service"
English | 2014 | ISBN: 1138823007 | EPUB | pages: 222 | 0.2 mb
This work remains of interest to anyone concerned with Britain’s political institutions and how they might be reformed. Laski was strongly in favour of utilising Britain’s capacity for decisive government to drive through great social reforms. He was still confident that there was a majority will for such change and quite unable to imagine the kind of centralisation that was later to take place in the UK. If Laski is still important it is more for his pluralist view which counsel against such developments, but these lectures are still of interest in showing how a radical reformer could accept and defend established institutions like the House of Commons.

Free Download The Library as an Information Commons by Quentin Oneill
English | August 25, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0CY93Z1H9 | 163 pages | EPUB | 0.94 Mb
Jaeger begins by tracing the history of libraries from their origins in ancient Greece and Rome. He argues that libraries have always played a vital role in society, providing access to knowledge and information. However, the rise of the internet has transformed the way that people access information. Today, information is more abundant than ever before, but it is also more difficult to find and evaluate. Jaeger argues that libraries are uniquely positioned to help people navigate the information landscape. Libraries have the resources and expertise to help people find the information they need, and they can also provide a space where people can come together to discuss and share information. Jaeger concludes by proposing a new vision for libraries as information commons. He argues that libraries should be places where people can come together to access, create, and share information. He believes that libraries can play a vital role in helping people to thrive in the digital age. The Library as an Information Commons is a valuable contribution to the literature on libraries and information science. Jaegers insights are essential for anyone who wants to understand the changing role of libraries in the digital age.

Free Download Information Commons: A Bold New Vision for Libraries by Quentin Oneill
English | August 25, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0DF3RS57C | 244 pages | EPUB | 1.26 Mb
The Information Commons is a bold new vision for libraries that reimagines them as places where people can come together to learn, create, and collaborate. In this book, David Lankes argues that the traditional library model is no longer sufficient in a world where information is constantly changing and growing. He proposes that libraries should become Information Commons, where people can access information from a variety of sources, learn new skills, and connect with others to solve problems. Lankes begins by discussing the challenges facing libraries today. He argues that the traditional library model is based on a print-centric view of information that is no longer relevant in a digital world. He also notes that libraries are facing increasing competition from other sources of information, such as Google and Amazon. In response to these challenges, Lankes proposes a new vision for libraries as Information Commons. He argues that libraries should be places where people can come together to learn, create, and collaborate. He also believes that libraries should be more proactive in helping people find the information they need.

Free Download . Squatting Europe Kollective, Claudio Cattaneo, Miguel A. Martínez López, "The Squatters’ Movement in Europe: Everyday Commons and Autonomy as Alternatives to Capitalism"
English | 2014 | ISBN: 0745333966, 0745333958 | PDF | pages: 289 | 10.6 mb
The Squatters’ Movement in Europe is the first definitive guide to squatting as an alternative to capitalism. It offers a unique insider’s view on the movement – its ideals, actions and ways of life. At a time of growing crisis in Europe of high unemployment, dwindling social housing and declining living standards squatting has become an increasingly popular option.

Free Download J. Martín Ramírez, "Security in the Global Commons and Beyond "
English | ISBN: 3030679721 | 2021 | 246 pages | PDF | 5 MB
This book deals with two areas: Global Commons and Security: inextricably melted together and more relevant than ever in a world which is ever globalized and… with an incognita looming on the horizon: the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic upon the International Relations and globalization.

Free Download Niels Grüne, Jonas Hübner, Gerhard Siegl, "Ländliche Gemeingüter / Rural Commons: Kollektive Ressourcennutzung in der europäischen Agrarwirtschaft / Collective Use of Resources in the European Agrarian Economy"
Deutsch | 2016 | ISBN: 3706554712 | EPUB | pages: 308 | 3.0 mb
Der Band umfasst Überblicke und Fallstudien zur Geschichte ländlicher Gemeingüter. In vergleichender Perspektive zieht er eine problemorientierte Zwischenbilanz dieses expandierenden Forschungszweigs.

Free Download Christine Schranz, "Commons in Design"
English | ISBN: 9493246302 | 2024 | 352 pages | PDF | 9 MB
How social cooperation within communities can better the impact of functional, sustainable design