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Abstract:
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"It may seem that the studies of E. Ostrom are an example of a purely modern application of
sociology and the theories of economy in empirical field studies, which aim at describing the
behavior of societies governing the commons, as well as drawing conclusions that allow economy
models to be evaluated. In fact, E. Ostrom did not limit herself to studying the present. On the
contrary, the study of the historical experience is one of the pillars of her project. The analysis of
documents, historical accounts and the work of other researchers, who had the opportunity to study
the communities empirically, is one of the basic methods applied by E. Ostrom. In her studies, the
analysis of history and the present combine, to evaluate the experience, and to draw useful
conclusions for the future. It is worth mentioning that the communities governed by commons in
the medieval times, modern times and at present, are in the scope of her interests."
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