The Foundational Economy and Citizenship: Comparative Perspectives on Civil Repair

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Foundational Economy and Citizenship: Comparative Perspectives on Civil Repair
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Filippo Barbera
Edited by Ian Jones
SeriesCivil Society and Social Change
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:284
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenrePolitical economy
ISBN/Barcode 9781447353355
ClassificationsDewey:320.6
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 9 Tables, black and white; 12 Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Bristol University Press
Imprint Policy Press
Publication Date 30 September 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This is the first book to link current thinking and debates on the foundational economy to the fields of citizenship, justice and civil society. The principles of the modern foundational economy and its role in renewing citizenship and informing public policy are explored for the first time in this instructive collection. Challenging mainstream social and economic thinking, it shows how foundational economy experiments at different scales can foster radical social innovation through collective, rather than private, consumption. An interdisciplinary group of respected European academics provide case studies of initiatives and interventions around policy cornerstones including housing, food supply and water and waste management. They build a judicious evidence base of the growing relevance of foundational economic thinking and its potential to provide a new political and social outlook on civil society and social justice.

Author Biography

Filippo Barbera is Professor of Economic Sociology in the CPS Department at the University of Turin and is affiliated with the Collegio Carlo Alberto. Ian Rees Jones is Professor of Sociological Research at Cardiff University and the Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods (WISERD).