Standing, Guy
Plunder of the Commons: A Manifesto for Sharing Public Wealth (Pelican Books)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141990620
- author:
- Standing, Guy
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Pelican
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 18.1 x 11.1 x 2.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, Political Ideologies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Guy Standing's Plunder of the Commons: A Manifesto for Sharing Public Wealth We are losing the commons. Austerity and neoliberal policies have depleted our shared wealth, leading to the sale of national utilities to foreign conglomerates, the near-elimination of social housing, and the privatisation of public spaces. This plunder deprives us all of our common rights, recognised since the Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest of 1217, to share fairly and equitably in our public wealth. Guy Standing offers a new appraisal of the commons, tracing the concept from medieval common land to his modern synthesis of the resources we all hold in common. He reveals how public wealth has been redirected to the 1% in recent decades, through the state-approved exploitation of everything from land to healthcare and education systems. Plunder of the Commons proposes a charter for a new form of commoning, one that would slash inequality and soothe our current political instability. Standing's book is a powerful call to action, urging us to remember, guard, and share what belongs to us all. By re-examining the concept of the commons, he offers a compelling vision for a more equitable and just society.
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