Elinor Ostrom: An Intellectual Biography

by Vlad Tarko Assistant Professor of Economics, Dickinson College. USA

Overview

An accelerated introduction into the life and work of the first female Nobel Laureate for Economics, Elinor Ostrom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783485895
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/15/2016
Pages:	202
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Vlad Tarko is Assistant Professor in Economics at Dickinson College, USA.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The idea of self-governance as the foundation to institutional analysis and development / 1. Against Gargantua: The study of local public economies / 2. Polycentricity: The art and science of association / 3. Escaping the tragedy of the commons: The concept of property and the varieties of self-governing arrangements / 4. Resilience: Understanding the institutional capacity to cope with shocks and other challenges / 5. Hamilton’s dilemma: Can societies establish good governments by reflection and choice? / Conclusion: Elinor 'strom as a role model for social scientists

Editorial Reviews

[T]he book presents, in a systematic way, an excellent and easy-to-read exposition of the 'stroms’ approach to social science.

Publius: The Journal of Federalism

Tarko does an outstanding job capturing the breadth and depth of Lin’s work to produce a course in the New Institutional Economics, as well as an intellectual history of Lin, Vincent and the many scholars associated with the Workshop in Political theory and Policy Analysis at Indiana University.

Robert L. Bish

Vald Tarko has provided a brilliant overview of what Lin 'strom often referred to as her and Vincent's "polycentric journey". Along the way she studied local public economies, the wrestling with common-pool resources throughout the world, and the complexity of economic development. Her enduring research legacy is to be found in both her multiple methodologies approach to studying institutional diversity, and the conclusions she drew on the possibility and sustainability of self-governing democratic societies. Tarko's book is a must read not only to those who want to learn about Elinor 'strom and her contributions, but to all students of political economy.

Peter J. Boettke

Tarko’s concise intellectual biography of Elinor 'strom provides readers with an authoritative account of the Bloomington School and is a masterful work of political economy in its own right. The fields of economics, political science, and philosophy would be far better off if 'strom’s insights were more widely understood, and this book should help to make that happen.

Jason Brennan

Vlad Tarko's book adds a valuable perspective on the ideas and work of Elinor 'strom plus that of Vincent Ostrom and the Bloomington Workshop they established. The extent of their influence, and the reasons for it, come through clearly in these pages. It will be useful for readers looking for an introduction to Elinor's work, and enjoyable for readers who are already familiar with it.

William Blomquist

Vlad Tarko has written more than an intellectual biography of one of the most influential social scientists of her generation. His book is at the same time an insightful introduction and a nuanced interpretation of a fascinating research program with significant applied-level implications.

Paul Dragos Aligica

This is a masterful account of 'strom's work. An inspiring synthesis, of an inspiring intellectual life.

Mark Pennington

Tarko does an outstanding job capturing the breadth and depth of Lin’s work to produce a course in the New Institutional Economics, as well as an intellectual history of Lin, Vincent and the many scholars associated with the Workshop in Political theory and Policy Analysis at Indiana University.

Robert L Bish