Commons

The commons refers to resources that are collectively owned.. This can include everything from land to software.

The process by which the commons are transformed into private property is often termed enclosure

Historical Movements in Defence of the Commons

• The Diggers
• The Levellers

Contemporary Movements in Defence of the Commons

• Abahlali baseMjondolo in South Africa
• The Bhumi Uchhed Pratirodh Committee in India
• The EZLN in Mexico
• Fanmi Lavalas in Haiti
• The Homeless Workers' Movement in Brazil
• The Landless Peoples Movement in South Afria
• The Landless Workers' Movement in Brazil
• Movement for Justice en el Barrio in the United States of America
• Narmada Bachao Andolan in India
• The Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign in South Africa

Key Theorists of the Commons

• David Harvey
• Silvia Federici
• Peter Linebaugh
• Elinor Ostrom

See Also

• Accumulation by Dispossession
• Enclosure
• Common lands
• Primitive Accumulation of Capital
• The Tragedy of the Commons

External Links

• The Commoner