Contested commons : conversations between economists and anthropologists / edited by Pranab Bardhan and Isha Ray
- New Delhi Oxford university press 2008
- 289 p.
The Contested Commons explores the theme of common environmental resources from the dual perspectives of economics and anthropology, with a focus on developing countries.
*Contributed readings written by senior scholars in the fields of Economics, Anthropology, and Sociology
*Looks at the challenges of interdisciplinary work in the social sciences, illustrating the variation in approaches/methodology
*Focuses on economic security, ecological sustainability, identity formation, and participatory decision-making, particularly in the developing world.