Partner State Archives - Commons Transition

The commons, the state and the public: A Latin American perspective

The commons, the state and the public: A Latin American perspective

What are the commons and what is their political, social and economic relevance? An interview with Daniel Chavez from the Transnational Institute.

Commons in the time of monsters: How P2P Politics can change the world, one city at a time

By: Commons Transition On: June 05, 2017 Ann Marie Utratel, Articles, P2P Cultures and Politics, Stacco Troncoso 5 Comments

Commons in the time of monsters: How P2P Politics can change the world, one city at a time

Ann Marie Utratel,Articles,P2P Cultures and Politics,Stacco Troncoso

Can Commons and P2P practices offer viable solutions for our present and future social, political and ecological crises? This is the story of how it's done.

Commons Transition and P2P: a Primer

By: Commons Transition On: May 09, 2017 Articles, Open Coops & Sustainable Livelyhoods, P2P Cultures and Politics, P2P Foundation 1 Comment

Commons Transition and P2P: a Primer

Articles,Open Coops & Sustainable Livelyhoods,P2P Cultures and Politics,P2P Foundation

This short primer explains the Commons and P2P, how they interrelate and how a Commons transition could to reinvigorate work, politics, production, and care.

Ten Theses on Trump

By: Commons Transition On: March 06, 2017 Articles, Michel Bauwens, P2P Cultures and Politics 2 Comments

Ten Theses on Trump

Articles,Michel Bauwens,P2P Cultures and Politics

As 'normality' decomposes under Trump, can we find new forms of organizing production compatible with social justice and ecological sustainability?

Toward Regenerative Society: Plan for Rapid Transition

By: Commons Transition On: July 21, 2015 Center for Planetary Culture, Daniel Pinchbeck, Global Commons, Special Reports 7 Comments

Toward Regenerative Society: Plan for Rapid Transition

Center for Planetary Culture,Daniel Pinchbeck,Global Commons,Special Reports

"The ecological crisis is not just a symptom or a byproduct of industrial society. It reflects a deep predicament – a crisis of civilization."

Towards a peer society based on the commons

By: Commons Transition On: May 28, 2015 Articles, CIC, FLOK Society, George Dafermos, Partner State No Comments

Towards a peer society based on the commons

Articles,CIC,FLOK Society,George Dafermos,Partner State

The Commons are more effectively utilized and developed as community-managed resources and infrastructures than as state-managed property.

Civil Power and the Partner State

By: Commons Transition On: April 02, 2015 Articles, John Restakis, P2P Cultures and Politics, P2P Foundation, Partner State 2 Comments

Civil Power and the Partner State

Articles,John Restakis,P2P Cultures and Politics,P2P Foundation,Partner State

John Restakis speaks about the Civil Economy as a contrast to the the crisis that has gripped Europe, and the western democracies, over the last 30 years.

“The City as Commons” with Professor Christian Iaione

By: Commons Transition On: March 02, 2015 Christian Iaione, Commoners in Transition, Partner State 1 Comment

“The City as Commons” with Professor Christian Iaione

Christian Iaione,Commoners in Transition,Partner State

"The race to the bottom that globalization has triggered is no longer an available strategy for a knowledge economy system like Mantova." Michel Bauwens interviews professor Christian Iaione, a facilitator of Bologna's Regulation for the Care and Regeneration of Urban Commons.