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SUMMARY:Spreading from below. The diffusion and scaling of institutions fo
 r collective action in early modern Europe.  - Tine De Moor (Erasmus Unive
 rsity)
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DESCRIPTION:Throughout history\, we observe the establishment of instituti
 onalized forms of cooperation among citizens\, aiming to address individua
 l or public needs. In certain instances\, this cooperation takes shape fol
 lowing distinct organizational patterns\, devoid of external coordination 
 or enforcement by a government or any other governing body. Remarkably\, t
 he resulting organizational archetype may assert dominance over specific a
 spects of society and the economy for extended periods. An illustrative ex
 ample is early modern Europe\, where various forms of institutionalized co
 llective action became the predominant force in organizing both rural (com
 mons) and urban (guilds) economies. There was no central authority guiding
  or mandating their establishment as the preferred institutional coordinat
 ion mechanism across Europe. Moreover\, there is no evidence of any coordi
 nation from within the guilds’ or commons’ “movement”. Contrary to
  the notion that such developments occur naturally\, these institutional m
 odels\, manifested more prominently or rapidly in specific regions or\, in
  some instances\, not at all. There was no "manual" or consultant guiding 
 citizens in establishing their own commons or guilds\, yet each emergence 
 exhibited distinct features. In exploring these phenomena\, we seek to und
 erstand the factors influencing the emergence of such institutions and the
  subsequent diffusion of the model to the extent that\, in some cases\, it
  became ubiquitous. Why did organisations as guilds and commons develop mo
 re vigorously in certain regions and not others? This inquiry delves into 
 the intricate dynamics that drive the emergence and diffusion of these ins
 titutions\, challenging the perception that such organizational forms evol
 ve naturally or uniformly across diverse regions\, and do so by exogenous 
 factors. We also link this to modern and contemporary developments of simi
 lar institutions for collective action. \nSpeakers:\nTine De Moor (Erasmus
  University)
LOCATION:Nuffield College (https://zoom.us/j/99415477879?pwd=Mlg2RE1aelhJQ
 Tk4clhFYVJudkc4UT09)\, New Road OX1 1NF
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