Commons and Public Partnership

Legitimizing a Commons Political Sphere

Dr Torange Khonsari (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

256 Seiten

2026
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-44631-1 (ISBN)

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Explores the role of design-based thinking and practice in the construction of cultural common spaces

Commons and Public Partnership reimagines the commons as a dynamic third political sphere, one that bridges the gap between the household and the state. Torange Khonsari shows how cultural practices can activate communities, creating neighbourhood-based commons systems that challenge conventional governance.
Drawing on local experiences, Khonsari addresses pressing societal issues, from citizen apathy and institutional distrust, to the lack of awareness around creative practices that can transform political engagement. By repositioning the neighbourhood as a decentralized arena for decision-making, this book advocates for a commons/public partnership model in place of the dominant private/public paradigm.
Rich in theory and grounded in practice, Commons and Public Partnership blends insights from urbanism, public art, architecture, psychology, politics, anthropology, and sociology with practical design methodologies—offering a bold, interdisciplinary framework for rethinking civic life.

Torange Khonsari is a chartered designer, an expert adviser for the Design Council, chair of the ethics committee at the Design Museum and has taught architecture in universities in the UK and internationally. She co-founded the practice Public Works - UK. She is also co-director of the Centre for Applied Research in Empowering Society at London Metropolitan University, UK.

Introduction

Chapter 1: Distributive Commons: Third Political Sphere

Chapter 2: Distributive Commons Organization and Commoning Practise

Chapter 3: Mobilizing the Commons: Crafting Social Engagements

Chapter 4: Cultural Commons: Producing Materiality of Commons

Chapter 5: Learning Commons

Chapter 6: Conclusion: Ingredients for Commons as Third Political Sphere

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.5.2026
Reihe/Serie	In Common
Mitarbeit	Herausgeber (Serie): Professor Massimo de Angelis
Zusatzinfo	40 b/w images
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
	Technik ► Architektur
ISBN-10	1-350-44631-9 / 1350446319
ISBN-13	978-1-350-44631-1 / 9781350446311
Zustand	Neuware