Commons and Public Partnership: Legitimizing a Commons Political Sphere: In Common
Autor Dr Torange Khonsari Professor Massimo de Angelisen Limba Engleză Hardback – 28 mai 2026
Drawing on local experiences, Khonsari addresses pressing societal issues, from citizen apathy and institutional distrust, to the lack of awareness around creative practices that can transform political engagement. By repositioning the neighbourhood as a decentralized arena for decision-making, this book advocates for a commons/public partnership model in place of the dominant private/public paradigm.
Rich in theory and grounded in practice, Commons and Public Partnership blends insights from urbanism, public art, architecture, psychology, politics, anthropology, and sociology with practical design methodologies-offering a bold, interdisciplinary framework for rethinking civic life.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781350446311
ISBN-10: 1350446319
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: 40 b/w images
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Seria In Common
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1350446319
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: 40 b/w images
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Seria In Common
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Cuprins
Introduction
Chapter 1: Distributive Commons: Third Political Sphere
Chapter 2: Distributive Commons Organization and Commoning Practise
Chapter 3: Mobilizing the Commons: Crafting Social Engagements
Chapter 4: Cultural Commons: Producing Materiality of Commons
Chapter 5: Learning Commons
Chapter 6: Conclusion: Ingredients for Commons as Third Political Sphere
Chapter 1: Distributive Commons: Third Political Sphere
Chapter 2: Distributive Commons Organization and Commoning Practise
Chapter 3: Mobilizing the Commons: Crafting Social Engagements
Chapter 4: Cultural Commons: Producing Materiality of Commons
Chapter 5: Learning Commons
Chapter 6: Conclusion: Ingredients for Commons as Third Political Sphere
Recenzii
Embodying a wisdom of rich theoretical understanding sustained by twenty years of practical experience, Khonsari's argument situates the collaborative Commons between the institutions of market and state to disclose opportunities of creative empowerment. With a wealth of detail, vivid examples and an acute understanding of collectives (people, things, nature, technology, laws), this important book should be read not only by practitioners but by every citizen seeking a concrete political life.
Commons and Public Partnership: Legitimising a Commons Political Sphere synthesizes two decades of Khonsari's experience researching, teaching, and practicing commons, using classrooms and neighbourhoods as the theoretical and practical origin for civic innovation and empowerment. This book offers an insightful critique of modern "democratic systems," beginning by reconceptualizing concepts of state, market, citizen and neighbourhood sovereignty as the basis for societal governance and development. I highly recommend this book for readers looking for a contemporary, urban companion to Elinor Ostrom's foundational Governing the Commons.
This book introduces a new paradigm in commons scholarship, proposing partnerships between commons and public institutions as a way to open new political spaces and forms of collectivity, while positioning the neighbourhood as a key site for commons-based decision-making.
Torange Khonsari's Commons and Public Partnership: Legitimising a Commons Political Sphere makes a crucial contribution to commons studies. It is an important and ambitious book based on the author's empirical findings from twenty years of work as an architect and educator. The book describes the design aspects of developing commons organizations, which require new imaginations, knowledge, and new forms of architectural practice. This book is a "must-read" for spatial practitioners, planning authorities, and civil society, cultural, and educational initiatives, opening up new avenues.
Commons and Public Partnership: Legitimising a Commons Political Sphere synthesizes two decades of Khonsari's experience researching, teaching, and practicing commons, using classrooms and neighbourhoods as the theoretical and practical origin for civic innovation and empowerment. This book offers an insightful critique of modern "democratic systems," beginning by reconceptualizing concepts of state, market, citizen and neighbourhood sovereignty as the basis for societal governance and development. I highly recommend this book for readers looking for a contemporary, urban companion to Elinor Ostrom's foundational Governing the Commons.
This book introduces a new paradigm in commons scholarship, proposing partnerships between commons and public institutions as a way to open new political spaces and forms of collectivity, while positioning the neighbourhood as a key site for commons-based decision-making.
Torange Khonsari's Commons and Public Partnership: Legitimising a Commons Political Sphere makes a crucial contribution to commons studies. It is an important and ambitious book based on the author's empirical findings from twenty years of work as an architect and educator. The book describes the design aspects of developing commons organizations, which require new imaginations, knowledge, and new forms of architectural practice. This book is a "must-read" for spatial practitioners, planning authorities, and civil society, cultural, and educational initiatives, opening up new avenues.