• The Insurgent Power of the Commons

    Free, Fair and Alive

    Free, Fair and Alive provides a fresh, non-academic synthesis of contemporary commons written for a popular, activist-minded audience. t presents a compelling narrative: that we can be free and creative people, govern ourselves through fair and accountable institutions, and experience the aliveness of authentic human presence.

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    Free, Fair and Alive

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    Patterns of Commoning

    Patterns of Commoning provides a rich overview of dozens of notable commons around the world, from the Bangla-Pesa currency in Kenya and the global Farm Hack community to the Helsinki Timebank and community forests in India. The book also features a number of longer essays on the social and personal dimensions of commoning.

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    Patterns of Commoning

  • A world beyond market & state

    The Wealth of the Commons

    A collection of 73 essays describing the enormous potential of the commons in conceptualizing and building a better future, edited by David Bollier and Silke Helfrich.

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  • CSG-related publications

    More Books on the Commons

    ​A selection of books on the commons by CSG members Silke Helfrich and David Bollier.

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    More Books on the Commons