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The Tragedy of the Uncommons: On the Politics of Apocalypse

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  • Janis Antonovics
  • Jonathan B. Wiener

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  • Anne van Aaken & Janis Antonovics & Jonathan B. Wiener, 2016. "The Tragedy of the Uncommons: On the Politics of Apocalypse," Global Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 7, pages 67-80, May.
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