Abstract
From an understanding of the commons as a rural artefact, the concept has expanded to include urban spaces and practices. The destruction of common resources and the communities that depend upon them is a long-standing outcome of capitalist expansion. It is also a cause for concern, given the ultimate centrality of the commons to the reproduction of urban populations and ecosystems.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 42-43 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Economic and Political Weekly |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 50 |
| State | Published - Dec 10 2011 |