James Acheson: 4 books

Book cover of Cooperation in Economy and Society
by James Acheson, Matthew Bird, Gracia Clark
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010

The essays in the book analyze cases of cooperation in a wide range of ethnographic, archaeological and evolutionary settings. Cooperation is examined in situations of market exchange, local and long-distance reciprocity, hierarchical relations, common property and commons access, and cooperatives....
Book cover of John Fowles
by James Acheson
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013

This vibrant collection of original essays sheds new light on all of Fowles' writings, with a special focus on The French Lieutenant's Woman as the most widely studied of Fowles' works. The impressive cast of contributors offers an outstanding range of expertise on Fowles, providing fresh reassessments and new perspectives.
Book cover of Virginia Woolf
by James Acheson
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017

This collection of original essays on Virginia Woolf by leading scholars in the field opens up new debates on the work of one of the foremost modernists of the twentieth century.   The collection also looks at some of Woolf's own essays, discussing her theory of fiction and devotion to 'stream...
Book cover of Capturing the Commons

Capturing the Commons

Devising Institutions to Manage the Maine Lobster Industry

by James M. Acheson
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014

One of the most pressing concerns of environmentalists and policy makers is the overexploitation of natural resources. Efforts to regulate such resources are too often undermined by the people whose livelihoods depend on their use. One of the great challenges for wildlife managers in the twenty-first...
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