The Bloomington School, which is most associated with the work of Nobel Prize winner Elinor Ostrom and her husband Vincent Ostrom, is recognized for its innovative bottom-up approach to the study of institutions. By way of its focus on the individual as opposed to the state, however, the Bloomington School emphasizes the capacity of citizens to self-regulate and thereby find the most appropriate solutions to local problems. This course, taught by three professors from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, delves into the main concepts of this school —polycentricity, co-production, self-governance, etc.— and their application to specific cases.
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Conclusion
Congratulations! You’ve completed The Bloomington School online course. In the conclusion of this course, Bobbi Herzberg together with Jayme Lemke and Paul Aligica comments on the…
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Lesson 8: Elinor Ostrom
In Lesson 8, Bobbi Herzberg gives a brief analysis of Elinor Ostrom's work and the contributions she made to the political economy. She was recognized by distinct awards but one of…
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Lesson 9: The Mixed Methodology of Bloomington School
During Lesson 9 Bobbi Herzberg together with Jayme Lemke and Paul Aligica discuss the institutional analysis and common-pool resources. The professors reveal Elinor and Vincent Ost…
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Lesson 7: Common Pool Resources
In Lesson 7 Bobbi Herzberg studies common pool resources, a relevant problem in the field of social science. She also presents the principles that Elinor and Vicent Ostrom determin…
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Lesson 6: Constitution and Self-Governance 2
Lesson 6 is a discussion with the professors of the Mercatus Center to get an in-depth perspective of the exposed issues in the Bloomington School on the Constitution and Self-Gove…
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Lesson 5: Rules and Tools
In Lesson 5 Jayme Lemke will expose the meaning as well as the importance of Rules and Tools to improve the quality of a society. She uses North Korea, South Korea, and the United…
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Lesson 4: Theory of Governance
Lesson 4 invites you to learn more about the contribution and importance of Ostrom's work in the Theory of Public Governance. Paul Aligica explains the nature of their contribution…
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Lesson 3: Federalism and polycentrism
Lesson 3 will give you a better understanding of what is federalism and polycentrism. Bobbi Herzberg together with Jayme Lemke and Paul Aligica discuss these concepts and the issue…
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Lesson 2: Metropolitan Reform Debate
In lesson 2, Jayme Lemke will teach you about Elinor and Vicent Ostrom's work on the Metropolitan Reform Debate, that took place in the United States public administration communit…
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Lesson 1: Co-production
Is it possible for citizens to participate in the governance process? During Lesson 1 Paul Aligica exposes a comparison between the mainstream and the Ostrom's perspective of publi…
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Introduction
Bobbi Herzberg together with Jayme Lemke and Paul Aligica, from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, share the reasons you should study The Bloomington School and the wo…