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Book SynopsisElinor Ostrom was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in economics and her achievement has generated renewed interest in the Bloomington School research program in institutional economics and political economy.
These new essays showcase Ostrom’s extensive and lasting influence throughout economics and the wider social sciences. They contextualize the Bloomington School within schools of economic thought and show how Ostrom’s distinct methodology is used in policy-making and governance. Case studies are used to illustrate the value of civic involvement within public policy, a method pioneered by Ostrom and the Bloomington School.
The book provides a valuable resource for those keen to understand Ostrom’s approach, especially when applied to policy-making and wider application in the social sciences. Readers new to the Bloomington School will be introduced to its central areas of research while those already familiar will appreciate its subtle connections to other disciplines and research agendas.
Trade ReviewA wonderful collection illuminating the diversity, complexity and inspiration provided by the work of both Elinor and Vincent Ostrom. It deserves to be read with care. -- Derek Wall, Goldsmiths University of London
Table of Contents1. Introduction: the Bloomington School in contextJayme Lemke and Vlad Tarko
2. Public choice theory: reuniting Virginia and BloomingtonEmil Duhnea and Adam Martin
3. New institutional economics: building from shared foundationsMichael D. McGinnis
4. Elinor Ostrom as a behavioural economistVlad Tarko
5. New economic sociology and the Ostroms: a combined approachAlice Calder and Virgil Henry Storr
6. Foundations of social order: the Ostroms and John SearleAdrian Miroiu and Adelin Dumitru
7. Environmental policy from a self-governance perspective Jayme Lemke and Jordan K. Lofthouse
8. Learning from the socialist calculation debate: is efficiency in public economics possible?Peter J. Boettke
9. Public administration from "intellectual crisis" to "contemporary "governance theory"Paul Dragos Aligica
10. Rethinking federalism: social order through evolution or design?Rosolino A. Candela
