The Contested Commons: Conversations between Economists and AnthropologistsISBN: 978-1-4051-5716-2
Hardcover
304 pages
February 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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The Contested Commons explores the theme of common
environmental resources from the dual perspectives of economics and
anthropology, with a focus on developing countries.
- Contributed readings written by senior scholars in the fields
of Economics, Anthropology, and Sociology
- Looks at the challenges of interdisciplinary work in the social
sciences, illustrating the variation in
approaches/methodology
- Focuses on economic security, ecological sustainability, identity formation, and participatory decision-making, particularly in the developing world