Caring, Empathy, and the Commons - A Relational Theory of Collective Action

"The book speaks to scholars and practitioners in areas such as sustainability, resilience, and climate, where new ideas for collective action is needed around dilemmas of the commons. It develops a theory of relationality, which captures how connectedness fosters empathy and collective action, applying it to these real-world issues"--

List of contents

1. Introduction: Caring for the commons; 2. Constructing a relational theory of collective action; 3. Further justifications of the relational theory; 4. Illustrations: Pro-Social/Pro-Environmental behavior; 5. Illustrations: Governing the commons; 6. Institutional considerations; 7. Prospects of relationality.

About the author

Raul P. Lejano is Professor of environmental education at New York University. His research revolves around two sides of relationality: how connectedness fosters collective action and disconnectedness increases vulnerability. He is a coauthor, with Wing Shan Kan, of a book entitled Relationality: The Inner Life of Public Policy (Cambridge University Press).

Product details

• Authors: Raul Lejano, Raul (New York University) Lejano, Raul P. Lejano, Raul P. (New York University) Lejano
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2023
• EAN: 9781316518779
• ISBN: 978-1-316-51877-9
• No. of pages: 178
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; World, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, Environmental Economics, Environmental Management, Politics and government, The Americas, Political science and theory, North America (USA and Canada), Regional, state and other local government policies, For undergraduate education and equivalents, For graduate / post-graduate and equivalents