John R Owens
Biographic Data
| ID | 199287 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John R Owens |
| GIVEN NAMES | John R |
| FAMILY NAME | Owens |
| SIGNATURE | OWENS J R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Davis |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0638-5648 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 116 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1958 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
The rise of brownfield mining is reshaping global mineral supply and intensifying social and environmental risk
Rethinking resource enclavity in developing countries: Embedding Global Production Networks in gold mining regions
This article explores how the gold mining sector has adapted and evolved in developing countries since the onset of the global pandemic. A major criticism of capital-intensive gold mines has been that they occur as enclaves which fail to catalyze local economic development. Pre-pandemic, the pressure applied by NGOs and donors on gold mining companies to ‘de-enclave’ was steadily building. It has since dissipated, however, because many government…
Land relations, resource extraction and displacement effects in island Papua New Guinea
We examine the relationship between dispossession, customary land relations, and involuntary displacement. Attention to customary land relations is the key to understanding how some households experience the extremities of extractive capitalism. By decoupling involuntary displacement from the acquisition of land, it is possible to surface indirect or secondary effects that are otherwise illegible. We conclude that 'messy' land relations and dispu…
Country-level governance frameworks for mining-induced resettlement
After Full Employment
First published in 1986. This book analyses, at an introductory level, the four main and competing political interpretations of the cause of unemployment and the future of paid work – social democracy, free market liberalism, the disciplinary state, and utopian socialism. Considered together these four interpretations are highly revealing – and challenging. They raise considerable doubts about the viability or desirability of policies design to ‘…
Zones of entanglement: Researching mining arenas in Melanesia and beyond
Global perspectives on the state of resettlement practice in mining
This article presents the results of a global study on resettlement practice in the mining industry. We examine how international policy commitments are operationalised by the mining sector and how practitioners from across the institutional spectrum engage with planning and implementation efforts by the industry. Interviews were conducted with 52 senior practitioners from mining companies, consultancies, international finance institutions and in…
The structure of dialogic practice within developmental work
A critical first step in community development work involves initiating and responding to contact with others. Contemporary approaches rely heavily on the ability of practitioners to communicate effectively with the people with whom they are working. Prior to “facilitating” “good public processes”, or “mobilizing” “common pool” resources, or even “empowering communities” to “do it themselves”, practitioners must first build good local-level relat…
Listening to the rice grow: The local-expat interface in Lao-based international NGOs
Generally speaking, NGO studies have focused their attention on the organisational unit and its role in shaping development outcomes. With few exceptions, the analysis of development partnerships, in which NGOs play a crucial role, has largely been confined to examination of ‘donors’ and ‘receivers’ and not the dynamics within organisational settings. This article is concerned with the interface between local and international staff operating wit…
Karl Polanyi for Historians: An Alternative Economic Narrative
The purpose of this essay is to provide the historian with a generic understanding of the term economy by examining some aspects of the work of the Hungarian "economic historian" Karl Polanyi (1886-1964). It does not seek to explain Polanyi's economic ideas to economists nor does it seek to locate his ideas within the discourses of the academic discipline of economics; there is abundant academic literature which carries out those tasks. This essa…
The Moral Economy of Saint Thomas Aquinas: Agent Sovereignty, Customary Law and Market Convention
The ethical authority carried in the conventions of fairness and human well-being has been widely adopted under the idea of “moral economy,” forming an eclectic and interdisciplinary debate. Significant, though external to this debate, is a corpus of medieval thought which exhibits a fundamental interest in legitimate market protocols, and the political rights and obligations of agents in relation to the common good of the community. This article…
"In defence of the "peasant
2005). In defence of the “peasant”. Journal of Contemporary Asia: Vol. 35, No. 3, pp. 368-385
Full employment or post-employment? A rejoinder by Mike Rustin to, 'The political dangers of a statutory right to work
Economic Conditions and Constituency Voting in Great Britain
The extent to which levels and trends in local unemployment and income influenced the Conservative vote in 633 separate British constituency elections in 1983 is estimated in several regression models. Long-term influences on voting are controlled by the endogenous variables of social class and territoriality. It is argued that this research design is superior to previous ones that have treated general elections as national elections in exploring…
The full employment illusion
This is a summary and continuation of an important debate begun at the last CSP conference in Sheffield. Drawing on their recent book, 'After Full Employment' (reviewed in this issue), John Keane and John Owens argue that a return to the post-war policy of full male employment is neither feasible nor desirable. They propose instead the redistribution of work together with a guaranteed income for all. Michael Rustin disputes all this. Full employm…
Campaign Spending on California Ballot Propositions, 1924-1984: Trends and Voting Effects
Economic Influences on Elections to the U. S. Congress
This article examines economic voting at the congressional district level. Analysis of over 600 congressional races in the years 1976, 1978, and 1980 provides little evidence that economic conditions in the district affect the congressional vote. Using a contextual model, measures of the economic attitudes of individuals based on the 1978 National Election Study, combined with measures of district economic conditions, produce a statistically sign…
Federal Spending in Congressional Districts
Economic Fluctuations and Congressional Elections
Previous studies have explored the longitudinal effect of changes in national income, inflation, and employment on the national congressional vote. While findings vary, on the whole the evidence appears to support the proposition that voters withhold support from congressional candidates of the presidential party during periods of economic decline and reward them with votes in good times. Here the problem is approached from a different perspectiv…
Campaign Spending and the Electoral Process in California, 1966-1974
The Corporation in American Politics
California Politics and Parties
Studying Attitudes Relating to Sex
Journal Article STUDYING ATTITUDES RELATING TO SEX Get access Kurt W. Back, Kurt W. Back University of North Carolina Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Jean Owen, Jean Owen Elmo Roper & Associates Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Florence A. Ruderman, Florence A. Ruderman Bureau of Applied Social Research Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google…
Economic Fluctuations and Congressional Elections
Previous studies have explored the longitudinal effect of changes in national income, inflation, and employment on the national congressional vote. While findings vary, on the whole the evidence appears to support the proposition that voters withhold support from congressional candidates of the presidential party during periods of economic decline and reward them with votes in good times. Here the problem is approached from a different perspectiv…
Zones of entanglement: Researching mining arenas in Melanesia and beyond
Economic Conditions and Constituency Voting in Great Britain
The extent to which levels and trends in local unemployment and income influenced the Conservative vote in 633 separate British constituency elections in 1983 is estimated in several regression models. Long-term influences on voting are controlled by the endogenous variables of social class and territoriality. It is argued that this research design is superior to previous ones that have treated general elections as national elections in exploring…
Campaign Spending on California Ballot Propositions, 1924-1984: Trends and Voting Effects
Federal Spending in Congressional Districts
Land relations, resource extraction and displacement effects in island Papua New Guinea
We examine the relationship between dispossession, customary land relations, and involuntary displacement. Attention to customary land relations is the key to understanding how some households experience the extremities of extractive capitalism. By decoupling involuntary displacement from the acquisition of land, it is possible to surface indirect or secondary effects that are otherwise illegible. We conclude that 'messy' land relations and dispu…
The structure of dialogic practice within developmental work
A critical first step in community development work involves initiating and responding to contact with others. Contemporary approaches rely heavily on the ability of practitioners to communicate effectively with the people with whom they are working. Prior to “facilitating” “good public processes”, or “mobilizing” “common pool” resources, or even “empowering communities” to “do it themselves”, practitioners must first build good local-level relat…
Rethinking resource enclavity in developing countries: Embedding Global Production Networks in gold mining regions
This article explores how the gold mining sector has adapted and evolved in developing countries since the onset of the global pandemic. A major criticism of capital-intensive gold mines has been that they occur as enclaves which fail to catalyze local economic development. Pre-pandemic, the pressure applied by NGOs and donors on gold mining companies to ‘de-enclave’ was steadily building. It has since dissipated, however, because many government…
Campaign Spending and the Electoral Process in California, 1966-1974
"In defence of the "peasant
2005). In defence of the “peasant”. Journal of Contemporary Asia: Vol. 35, No. 3, pp. 368-385
Economic Influences on Elections to the U. S. Congress
This article examines economic voting at the congressional district level. Analysis of over 600 congressional races in the years 1976, 1978, and 1980 provides little evidence that economic conditions in the district affect the congressional vote. Using a contextual model, measures of the economic attitudes of individuals based on the 1978 National Election Study, combined with measures of district economic conditions, produce a statistically sign…
Listening to the rice grow: The local-expat interface in Lao-based international NGOs
Generally speaking, NGO studies have focused their attention on the organisational unit and its role in shaping development outcomes. With few exceptions, the analysis of development partnerships, in which NGOs play a crucial role, has largely been confined to examination of ‘donors’ and ‘receivers’ and not the dynamics within organisational settings. This article is concerned with the interface between local and international staff operating wit…
Karl Polanyi for Historians: An Alternative Economic Narrative
The purpose of this essay is to provide the historian with a generic understanding of the term economy by examining some aspects of the work of the Hungarian "economic historian" Karl Polanyi (1886-1964). It does not seek to explain Polanyi's economic ideas to economists nor does it seek to locate his ideas within the discourses of the academic discipline of economics; there is abundant academic literature which carries out those tasks. This essa…
The full employment illusion
This is a summary and continuation of an important debate begun at the last CSP conference in Sheffield. Drawing on their recent book, 'After Full Employment' (reviewed in this issue), John Keane and John Owens argue that a return to the post-war policy of full male employment is neither feasible nor desirable. They propose instead the redistribution of work together with a guaranteed income for all. Michael Rustin disputes all this. Full employm…
Studying Attitudes Relating to Sex
Journal Article STUDYING ATTITUDES RELATING TO SEX Get access Kurt W. Back, Kurt W. Back University of North Carolina Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Jean Owen, Jean Owen Elmo Roper & Associates Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Florence A. Ruderman, Florence A. Ruderman Bureau of Applied Social Research Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google…
California Politics and Parties
The Corporation in American Politics
Campaign Spending and the Electoral Process in California, 1966-1974
Economic Fluctuations and Congressional Elections
Previous studies have explored the longitudinal effect of changes in national income, inflation, and employment on the national congressional vote. While findings vary, on the whole the evidence appears to support the proposition that voters withhold support from congressional candidates of the presidential party during periods of economic decline and reward them with votes in good times. Here the problem is approached from a different perspectiv…
Economic Influences on Elections to the U. S. Congress
This article examines economic voting at the congressional district level. Analysis of over 600 congressional races in the years 1976, 1978, and 1980 provides little evidence that economic conditions in the district affect the congressional vote. Using a contextual model, measures of the economic attitudes of individuals based on the 1978 National Election Study, combined with measures of district economic conditions, produce a statistically sign…
Federal Spending in Congressional Districts
Campaign Spending on California Ballot Propositions, 1924-1984: Trends and Voting Effects
The full employment illusion
This is a summary and continuation of an important debate begun at the last CSP conference in Sheffield. Drawing on their recent book, 'After Full Employment' (reviewed in this issue), John Keane and John Owens argue that a return to the post-war policy of full male employment is neither feasible nor desirable. They propose instead the redistribution of work together with a guaranteed income for all. Michael Rustin disputes all this. Full employm…
Full employment or post-employment? A rejoinder by Mike Rustin to, 'The political dangers of a statutory right to work
Economic Conditions and Constituency Voting in Great Britain
The extent to which levels and trends in local unemployment and income influenced the Conservative vote in 633 separate British constituency elections in 1983 is estimated in several regression models. Long-term influences on voting are controlled by the endogenous variables of social class and territoriality. It is argued that this research design is superior to previous ones that have treated general elections as national elections in exploring…
"In defence of the "peasant
2005). In defence of the “peasant”. Journal of Contemporary Asia: Vol. 35, No. 3, pp. 368-385
The Moral Economy of Saint Thomas Aquinas: Agent Sovereignty, Customary Law and Market Convention
The ethical authority carried in the conventions of fairness and human well-being has been widely adopted under the idea of “moral economy,” forming an eclectic and interdisciplinary debate. Significant, though external to this debate, is a corpus of medieval thought which exhibits a fundamental interest in legitimate market protocols, and the political rights and obligations of agents in relation to the common good of the community. This article…
Karl Polanyi for Historians: An Alternative Economic Narrative
The purpose of this essay is to provide the historian with a generic understanding of the term economy by examining some aspects of the work of the Hungarian "economic historian" Karl Polanyi (1886-1964). It does not seek to explain Polanyi's economic ideas to economists nor does it seek to locate his ideas within the discourses of the academic discipline of economics; there is abundant academic literature which carries out those tasks. This essa…
Listening to the rice grow: The local-expat interface in Lao-based international NGOs
Generally speaking, NGO studies have focused their attention on the organisational unit and its role in shaping development outcomes. With few exceptions, the analysis of development partnerships, in which NGOs play a crucial role, has largely been confined to examination of ‘donors’ and ‘receivers’ and not the dynamics within organisational settings. This article is concerned with the interface between local and international staff operating wit…
The structure of dialogic practice within developmental work
A critical first step in community development work involves initiating and responding to contact with others. Contemporary approaches rely heavily on the ability of practitioners to communicate effectively with the people with whom they are working. Prior to “facilitating” “good public processes”, or “mobilizing” “common pool” resources, or even “empowering communities” to “do it themselves”, practitioners must first build good local-level relat…
Global perspectives on the state of resettlement practice in mining
This article presents the results of a global study on resettlement practice in the mining industry. We examine how international policy commitments are operationalised by the mining sector and how practitioners from across the institutional spectrum engage with planning and implementation efforts by the industry. Interviews were conducted with 52 senior practitioners from mining companies, consultancies, international finance institutions and in…
After Full Employment
First published in 1986. This book analyses, at an introductory level, the four main and competing political interpretations of the cause of unemployment and the future of paid work – social democracy, free market liberalism, the disciplinary state, and utopian socialism. Considered together these four interpretations are highly revealing – and challenging. They raise considerable doubts about the viability or desirability of policies design to ‘…
Zones of entanglement: Researching mining arenas in Melanesia and beyond
Country-level governance frameworks for mining-induced resettlement
Land relations, resource extraction and displacement effects in island Papua New Guinea
We examine the relationship between dispossession, customary land relations, and involuntary displacement. Attention to customary land relations is the key to understanding how some households experience the extremities of extractive capitalism. By decoupling involuntary displacement from the acquisition of land, it is possible to surface indirect or secondary effects that are otherwise illegible. We conclude that 'messy' land relations and dispu…
Rethinking resource enclavity in developing countries: Embedding Global Production Networks in gold mining regions
This article explores how the gold mining sector has adapted and evolved in developing countries since the onset of the global pandemic. A major criticism of capital-intensive gold mines has been that they occur as enclaves which fail to catalyze local economic development. Pre-pandemic, the pressure applied by NGOs and donors on gold mining companies to ‘de-enclave’ was steadily building. It has since dissipated, however, because many government…
The rise of brownfield mining is reshaping global mineral supply and intensifying social and environmental risk
Political science (19 works) · Economics (11 works) · Law (11 works) · Politics (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (6 works) · Mining and Resource Management (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Computer Science (5 works)