The State

The late Bauman was known for his searing commentaries on the modern world, including his view of security discourse and its “latent and manifest functions”.

A review of Frederic Gros’s book – The Principal Security – which outlines his increasingly pertinent concept of biosecurity.

What are the different ways resources can be managed and what different outcomes does it lead to?

How can the EU support the establishment of commons, which could in turn sustain the European project?

A panel of five experts discuss the ambivalent relationship between the state and the commons.

Editorial: A striking brand of political momentum is building, driven by the resurgence of citizen-led initiatives around the commons…