The Foundational Economy and Citizenship

Download or read book The Foundational Economy and Citizenship written by Barbera, Filippo and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The principles of the modern foundational economy and its role in renewing citizenship and informing public policy are explored for the first time in this instructive collection. Challenging mainstream social and economic thinking, it shows how foundational economy experiments at different scales can foster radical social innovation through collective, rather than private, consumption. An interdisciplinary group of respected European academics provide case studies of initiatives and interventions around policy cornerstones including housing, food supply and water and waste management. They build a judicious evidence base of the growing relevance of foundational economic thinking and its potential to provide a new political and social outlook on civil society and social justice.