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Commonwealth and “Commonismâ€

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Both Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri in Commonwealth (2008) and Peter Linebaugh in The Magna Carta Manifesto (2009) want to put the commons and communism—understood as a form of society in which private property has been replaced by property in common—“back on the agenda.†They even insist that just such a social and economic order “grounded in the common†is “already in process†and that communism is thus more relevant and possible than ever. To a certain extent, they are right. We need a functioning commons if human society is to remain viable. But we also need a functioning commercial economy capable of feeding the billions that human society has and most likely will continue to produce.

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  • Merrill, Michael, 2010. "Commonwealth and “Commonismâ€," International Labor and Working-Class History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 78(1), pages 149-163, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:ilawch:v:78:y:2010:i:01:p:149-163_00
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