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SUMMARY:Offshoring as a way of undermining the Commons? - Professor John U
 rry\, Lancaster University
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CONTACT:Ursa Mali
DESCRIPTION:*Professor John Urry\, Lancaster University*\n\n*Offshoring as
  a way of undermining the Commons?*\n\nOffshoring has become a pervasive f
 eature of contemporary societies\, posing huge challenges both for governm
 ents and citizens. Elements of contemporary offshoring come in diverse for
 ms - in work\, finance\, pleasure\, waste\, emissions\, energy\, security\
 , and taxation - but each generates new patterns of power\, reducing respo
 nsibilities for a privileged and powerful 'offshore class\,' and undermini
 ng the possibilities of democratic governance. The offshore secret worlds 
 that result directly or indirectly undermine various kinds of 'commons'. B
 ut can offshoring of these commons\, and the dark side of globalization\, 
 be resisted and reversed? John Urry explores the potential for 'reshoring'
  such commons\, for strengthening democracy and for promoting low carbon f
 utures.
LOCATION:Queen's Building Lecture Theatre\, Emmanuel College\, University 
 of Cambridge\, St Andrew's Street\, Cambridge
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