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<h1>Research Areas</h1>
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<p>Our research explores governance practices across different cultures, time periods, and contexts. We’re particularly interested in governance forms that offer alternatives to dominant contemporary approaches.</p>
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<h3><a href="//localhost:1313/research/ancient-democratic-practices/">Ancient Democratic Practices</a></h3>
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<p><h2 id="democracy-beyond-athens">Democracy Beyond Athens</h2>
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<p>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.</p>
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<p>Our research challenges the narrative that democracy is exclusively a Western invention, exploring participatory governance practices from:</p>
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<li>The Indian subcontinent, including the Sangha traditions and early republics</li>
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<li>Pre-colonial governance in Africa</li>
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<li>Mesoamerican and South American participatory systems</li>
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<li>Island societies of the Pacific</li>
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<li>Medieval European commons and guild structures</li>
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<li>Comparative study of sortition (selection by lot) across cultures</li>
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<li>Women’s participation in ancient democratic systems</li>
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<li>Documentation of consensus processes in non-state societies</li>
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<li>Resource governance in ancient democratic systems</li>
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<h3><a href="//localhost:1313/research/commons-governance/">Commons Governance</a></h3>
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<p><h2 id="governing-shared-resources">Governing Shared Resources</h2>
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<p>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.</p>
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<p>Building on Elinor Ostrom’s groundbreaking work, we examine:</p>
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<li>Long-lasting commons systems from different regions</li>
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<li>Institutional design principles for sustainable resource management</li>
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<li>Knowledge commons and cultural commons governance</li>
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<li>Digital commons and their governance structures</li>
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<li>The relationship between commoning practices and broader governance systems</li>
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<h2 id="current-projects">Current Projects</h2>
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<li>Alpine commons for forest and pasture management</li>
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<li>Irrigation systems governance across cultures</li>
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<li>Urban commons in historical perspective</li>
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<li>Historical seed and plant genetic resource sharing systems</li>
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<li>Traditional fisheries management</li>
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<h3><a href="//localhost:1313/research/indigenous-governance/">Indigenous Governance</a></h3>
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<p><h2 id="indigenous-governance-traditions">Indigenous Governance Traditions</h2>
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<p>This research area focuses on governance practices from indigenous communities worldwide, exploring their approaches to consensus-building, resource management, conflict resolution, and leadership.</p>
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<p>Indigenous governance systems often embody principles that differ significantly from Western state models, including:</p>
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<li>Deep integration of governance with cultural and spiritual practices</li>
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<li>Emphasis on consensus rather than majority rule</li>
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<li>Responsibilities to non-human beings and future generations</li>
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<li>Distributed leadership models</li>
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<li>Oral traditions for encoding and transmitting governance knowledge</li>
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<h2 id="current-projects">Current Projects</h2>
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<li>Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy decision-making structures</li>
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<li>Aboriginal Australian consensus processes</li>
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<li>Andean ayllu governance systems</li>
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<li>Arctic indigenous resource management practices</li>
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