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      <title>Ancient Democratic Practices</title>
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      <description>&lt;h2 id=&#34;democracy-beyond-athens&#34;&gt;Democracy Beyond Athens&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;While Athenian democracy is widely studied, many other societies throughout history have developed democratic and participatory governance systems. This research area examines these diverse models of democratic practice.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Our research challenges the narrative that democracy is exclusively a Western invention, exploring participatory governance practices from:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;The Indian subcontinent, including the Sangha traditions and early republics&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Pre-colonial governance in Africa&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Mesoamerican and South American participatory systems&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Island societies of the Pacific&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Medieval European commons and guild structures&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;h2 id=&#34;current-projects&#34;&gt;Current Projects&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Comparative study of sortition (selection by lot) across cultures&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Women&amp;rsquo;s participation in ancient democratic systems&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Documentation of consensus processes in non-state societies&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Resource governance in ancient democratic systems&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <description>&lt;h2 id=&#34;governing-shared-resources&#34;&gt;Governing Shared Resources&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Throughout history, communities have developed sophisticated systems for managing shared resources. This research area explores these commons governance traditions and their relevance to contemporary challenges.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Building on Elinor Ostrom&amp;rsquo;s groundbreaking work, we examine:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Long-lasting commons systems from different regions&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Institutional design principles for sustainable resource management&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Knowledge commons and cultural commons governance&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Digital commons and their governance structures&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;The relationship between commoning practices and broader governance systems&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;h2 id=&#34;current-projects&#34;&gt;Current Projects&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Alpine commons for forest and pasture management&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Irrigation systems governance across cultures&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Urban commons in historical perspective&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Historical seed and plant genetic resource sharing systems&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Traditional fisheries management&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <description>&lt;h2 id=&#34;indigenous-governance-traditions&#34;&gt;Indigenous Governance Traditions&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This research area focuses on governance practices from indigenous communities worldwide, exploring their approaches to consensus-building, resource management, conflict resolution, and leadership.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Indigenous governance systems often embody principles that differ significantly from Western state models, including:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Deep integration of governance with cultural and spiritual practices&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Emphasis on consensus rather than majority rule&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Responsibilities to non-human beings and future generations&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Distributed leadership models&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Oral traditions for encoding and transmitting governance knowledge&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;h2 id=&#34;current-projects&#34;&gt;Current Projects&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy decision-making structures&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Aboriginal Australian consensus processes&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Andean ayllu governance systems&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Arctic indigenous resource management practices&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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