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Chapter Title: Acknowledgements

Book Title: Elinor Ostrom's Rules for Radicals

Book Subtitle: Cooperative Alternatives beyond Markets and States
Book Author(s): Derek Wall
Published by: Pluto Press

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 Acknowledgements

On the two occasions when I briefly met Elinor Ostrom, she was
open, enthusiastic (despite her ill health) and answered my questions
with patience. Her thoughts and actions continue to inspire me
and give me hope. My wife Emily Blyth read every word of my text,
made numerous suggestions and supported me in this project. The
mistakes are all mine, the positive effects this text produces are the
product of the practical labour of Elinor and Emily.
Of the many individuals who read drafts and made suggestions
I would like in particular to thank Romayne Phoenix for her
enthusiasm.
Political economy students in the Department of Politics,
Goldsmiths College, University of London are familiar with Ostrom’s
work, I must thank them for their keen interest and thank my colleague
Paul Gunn for his enthusiastic inclusion of her work in his teaching.
My 2016/17 cohort of New Radical Political Economy students
were able to argue vigorously but respectfully with each other with
opposing views on Marxist and Austrian economics, Elinor would
have loved their passionate contestations and engagement with her
work.
So many others made this project happen. David Castle was
a patient editor. Anna Heyman also made useful suggestions to
improve the book.

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I was doing a bunch of research through the years that many people
thought was very radical and people didn’t like. As a person who
does interdisciplinary work, I didn’t fit anywhere. I was relieved that,
after all these years of struggle, someone really thought it did add up.
That’s very nice.
—Elinor Ostrom,
interview with Fran Korten in 2010 (Korten 2010)

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