The Commons in the United States
Concept of The Commons
In the U.S., in the context of Political Economy and Public Policy, The Commons has the following meaning: Resources openly available to all. Examples include air, the ocean, and public parks. The existence of a Commons is a policy issue: should particular resources be owned by private entities or by the public? Regulation of the Commons also presents policy dilemmas: should one individual be restricted in his or her use of the Commons, or allowed unregulated access, in which case the resource could be used up, or conflicting uses (e.g., two or more people using the same radio frequency for broadcasts) could make the Commons unusable. (Source of this definition of The Commons : University of Texas)
The Commons
Resources
See Also
- Political Economy
- Public Policy