Commons theory of voluntary action/Timelines

Timeline for Commons theory of voluntary action

A sequence of significant events in the evolution of the concept of commons and its application to voluntary action, nonprofit organization and philanthropy.

1876: Henry Sumner Maine's "Village Communities in East and West" is published in New York. Maine indicates the existence of village-based common field agriculture across Europe and Asia from England to Japan. 1887: Thomas E. Scrutton's book, "Commons and Common Fields" is published in London. 1894: Eversley Shaw-Lefevre's English Commons and Forests is published in London. 1965: Garrett Hardin's essay "The Tragedy of the Commons" is published in Science. 1977: Eleanor & Vincent Ostrom's 2 x 2 table bursting the public/private dichotomy into four types of goods including "common goods" is published. 1990: Governing the Commons, by Elinor Ostrom is published. 1987: Roger Lohmann's essay"And Lettuce Is Nonanimal" is presented at the Association of Voluntary Action Scholars conference. 1992: Roger Lohmann's journal article "And Lettuce Is Nonanimal" is published in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 2007: Knowledge Commons, edited by Charlotte Hess and Elinor Ostrom is published. 2015: Voluntary Action in New Commons: Democracy in the Life World Beyond Market, State and Household is published.