Technology and the Common Good
The Unity and Division of a Democratic Society
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Berghahn Books
Publishing:15th Jul '26
£27.95
This title is due to be published on 15th July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Building on the work of Elinor Ostrom (Governing the Commons) the author examines how the different shared goods of a democratic society are shaped by technology and demonstrates how club goods, common pool resources, and public goods are supported, enhanced, and disrupted by technology. He further argues that as the common good is undermined by different interests, it should be possible to reclaim technology, if the members of the society conclude that they have something in common.
“This is a thoughtful and well-written exploration of the role of technology in facilitating or deterring public welfare in democratic societies … Drawing on his remarkably diverse professional experience, the author supports this contention with numerous persuasive examples … I wish it could be read by every STEM student.”• Bryan Pfaffenberger, University of Virginia
“It is a tour de force in the field of technology studies that is the capstone of this accomplished scholar’s work over his career.”• Anita Puckett, Virginia Tech
ISBN: 9781807580308
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
234 pages