How does the commons become tragic? Simple models as complex socio-political constructions

Science as Culture

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 449-464

  Taylor, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

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EID: 0041530638     PISSN: 09505431     EISSN: 14701189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09505439809526521     Document Type: Article

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