De Moor, T., Held, M. & Steijaert, M. (2025). Burgercollectieven-monitor 2025 van CollectieveKracht. Nederlandse burgercollectieven in kaart gebracht 
Summary: Presents the first large-scale national monitoring of Dutch citizen collectives, documenting their distribution, governance, organisational characteristics, sectors of activity, and societal impact. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides a unique empirical evidence base on the diversity, development, and resilience of citizen collectives. The monitoring approach directly supports CoCon’s ambition to build robust comparative datasets and understand the institutional evolution of citizen collectives across sectors and over time. 

De Moor, T., Czischke, D., van Eijk, C., Groep-Foncke, M., Held, L., Horlings, I., Jans, L., Kleinhans, R. & van Meerkerk, I. (2025). Burgercollectieven aan het roer? In co-creatie met de overheid naar succesvolle transities 
Summary: Examines how citizen collectives and governments can collaborate effectively to address societal transitions, identifying institutional conditions for successful co-creation and collaborative governance. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates expertise in citizen collectives, collaborative governance, and institutional innovation. The report directly informs CoCon’s work on the interaction between citizen initiatives and public institutions in enabling sustainable societal transitions. 

De Moor, T. (2024). Essay: Hoe waarde weerbaar wordt. Bouwen aan de gemeenschapseconomie in Rotterdam 
Summary: Explores how citizen collectives contribute to a resilient community economy by creating shared value, strengthening local cooperation, and fostering democratic participation and collective ownership. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates expertise in community economies, citizen collectives, collaborative governance, and the translation of historical knowledge on commons into contemporary policy and practice, directly supporting CoCon’s work on resilient institutions for collective action. 

De Moor, T. (2023). Shakeholder society? Social enterprises, citizens and collective action in the community economy (Inaugural Lecture) 
Summary: Introduces the concept of the “shakeholder society,” arguing that resilient economies require collaboration between citizens, social enterprises, governments, and other societal actors through institutions based on collective action and shared value creation. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides an overarching conceptual framework for understanding community economies, citizen collectives, and collaborative governance. It directly underpins CoCon’s ambition to study how institutions for collective action contribute to resilient, democratic, and sustainable societal transitions. 

Haller, T., Breu, T., De Moor, T., Rohr, C. & Znoj, H. (eds.) (2019). Commons in a ‘Glocal’ World: Global Connections and Local Responses 
Summary: This edited volume examines commons across diverse geographical and institutional contexts, analysing how local collective action responds to global environmental, economic, and political challenges. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates international leadership in comparative commons research and highlights how institutions for collective action adapt across cultures and governance settings. The volume strengthens CoCon’s comparative perspective on institutional diversity, resilience, and the global relevance of citizen collectives.

De Moor, T. (2015). The Dilemma of the Commoners. Understanding the Use of Common-Pool Resources in a Long-Term Perspective 
Summary: This monograph develops a long-term historical perspective on the emergence, functioning, adaptation, and decline of commons, explaining how institutions for collective action evolve to manage shared resources sustainably over centuries. 
Relevance to CoCon: This is one of the foundational scholarly works underlying CoCon. It provides the theoretical and historical framework for understanding institutional evolution, resilience, self-governance, and collective action, all of which form the intellectual core of the project. 

De Moor, T. (2013). Homo cooperans. Institutions for Collective Action and the Compassionate Society (Inaugural Lecture) 
Summary: Introduces the concept of Homo cooperans, arguing that cooperation and collective action are fundamental characteristics of human societies and that institutions for collective action are essential for building resilient, compassionate, and sustainable communities. 
Relevance to CoCon: Establishes the conceptual foundation for CoCon by positioning cooperation, citizen self-organization, and institutional diversity at the centre of societal resilience. The lecture articulates the long-term research agenda that CoCon further develops through comparative historical and contemporary analyses of citizen collectives. 

De Moor, T. & Van Klingeren, F. (2025). Contagious Institutions? A Longitudinal Study of Institutional Spill-Over of European Guilds 
Summary: Demonstrates that institutions spread primarily through processes of institutional diffusion rather than through favourable economic or political conditions. By analysing the diffusion of European guilds, the study identifies learning and competition as the principal mechanisms through which institutions spread across regions and shows that long-term resilience depends on coordination beyond the local level. 
Relevance to CoCon: This paper is particularly important for CoCon because it provides a new theoretical framework for understanding not only why citizen collectives emerge, but also how they spread, scale, coordinate, and remain resilient. It introduces institutional diffusion as a central explanatory mechanism and identifies institutional contagion, amplification, network formation, and meta-governance as key research themes. The study forms a direct bridge between historical institutions such as guilds and contemporary citizen collectives and provides one of the strongest theoretical foundations for CoCon’s research on the emergence, scaling, networking, and long-term resilience of institutions for collective action. 

De Moor, T. & Groep-Foncke, M. (2025). Easily accessible (small) LLMs in historical studies: opportunities, limitations, pitfalls 
Summary: Explores how small open-source large language models can support the extraction and coding of institutional rules from historical governance documents while maintaining human oversight and scientific transparency. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates methodological leadership in combining AI, institutional analysis, and digital humanities. The approach directly supports CoCon’s ambition to analyse the statutes and governance documents of thousands of citizen collectives through transparent, AI-assisted rule coding, making large-scale comparative institutional analysis feasible. 

De Herde, V. & De Moor, T. (2025). The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Organizational Galaxy: Overcoming Challenges of Data Aggregation over Time and Space 
Summary: Develops a methodology for harmonising organisational data across countries, historical periods, and archival traditions while preserving contextual richness and ensuring FAIR data standards. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides the methodological basis for building interoperable European datasets on citizen collectives. The expertise in data harmonisation, longitudinal comparison, and FAIR research infrastructures directly underpins CoCon’s comparative research infrastructure. 

Santamaría Echeverría, E. & De Moor, T. (2025). Unlocking Our Common Body? Biological Materials, Data and Knowledge Commons for Research & Development 
Summary: Examines biological materials, scientific data, and knowledge as commons, exploring governance arrangements that enable collective stewardship while balancing openness, innovation, and intellectual property. 
Relevance to CoCon: Broadens CoCon’s understanding of commons beyond local resource management by demonstrating how principles of collective governance can be applied to emerging knowledge and data commons. It contributes to CoCon’s conceptual framework on institutional diversity and governance across different types of commons. 

Bunders, D.J. & De Moor, T. (2024). Using the Institutional Grammar to Understand Collective Resource Management in a Heterogeneous Cooperative Facing External Shocks 
Summary: Analyses more than 400 formal rules of Smart Belgium using the Institutional Grammar framework to understand how heterogeneous cooperatives govern collective resources and respond to crises such as COVID-19 and regulatory change. 
Relevance to CoCon: This publication is one of the methodological cornerstones of CoCon. It demonstrates how institutional rules can be systematically analysed to understand governance, adaptation, and resilience in citizen collectives. The paper provides the analytical framework that CoCon will apply to compare governance arrangements across citizen collectives in different sectors and countries. It also establishes expertise in empirical rule coding, institutional analysis, and organisational resilience that directly supports CoCon’s comparative analysis of institutional design and long-term resilience. 

Wittenberg, K., Corten, R., Van der Lippe, T. & De Moor, T. (2024). The Emergence of Citizen Collectives for Care: The Role of Social Cohesion 
Summary: Examines how social cohesion, trust, and shared identity create the conditions for the emergence of care collectives, demonstrating that collective action is rooted in community-level social dynamics rather than individual motivations alone. 
Relevance to CoCon: This study directly addresses one of CoCon’s central research questions: why citizen collectives emerge. By identifying the social mechanisms that enable citizens to organise collectively, it provides an empirical foundation for explaining the emergence of institutions for collective action across sectors. The findings on trust, shared identity, and community self-organisation are fundamental for CoCon’s comparative research on the development and resilience of citizen collectives. 

Van Klingeren, F. & De Moor, T. (2024). Ecological, Financial, Social and Societal Motives for Cooperative Energy Prosumerism 
Summary: Investigates why citizens participate in an energy cooperative, demonstrating that participation is shaped by a combination of ecological, financial, social, and societal motivations. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides empirical evidence on member motivations and institutional resilience, demonstrating how citizen collectives must balance diverse interests to maintain participation and legitimacy. The findings contribute directly to CoCon’s research on participation, governance, and long-term sustainability of citizen collectives. 

Prats Lopez, M., Rijpma, A. & De Moor, T. (2023). Behind the Crowdsourcing Platform: Assessing Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement Instruments 
Summary: Examines which organisational strategies are most effective in recruiting and retaining volunteers on large crowdsourcing platforms, highlighting the importance of community management, feedback, and intrinsic motivation. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides practical and scientific expertise for designing the CollectivePower platform. The findings inform CoCon’s participatory approach by identifying how to build and sustain an engaged community of citizens, researchers, and practitioners contributing to collaborative knowledge production. 

Bunders, D.J. & De Moor, T. (2023). Paradoxical Tensions as a Double-Edged Sword: Analysing the Development of Platform Cooperatives in the European Gig Economy 
Summary: Analyses how platform cooperatives navigate tensions between democratic governance, economic viability, technological innovation, and market competition. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates expertise in emerging forms of collective organisation and institutional innovation. The study contributes to CoCon’s understanding of how citizen collectives balance competing objectives while maintaining democratic governance and organisational resilience. 

De Moor, T. & Duffhues, T. (2022). Reflecties over de rol van de reactieve burger in een wereld in crisis 
Summary: Reflects on the surge of citizen initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic and analyses how citizen self-organisation complements formal governmental responses in times of crisis. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates the importance of institutions for collective action in strengthening societal resilience during periods of disruption. The paper provides a conceptual foundation for CoCon’s research on the interaction between citizen collectives and public authorities and highlights the role of self-organisation, collaborative governance, and adaptive capacity in addressing complex societal challenges. 

Bunders, D.J., Arets, M., Frenken, K. & De Moor, T. (2022). The Feasibility of Platform Cooperatives in the Gig Economy 
Summary: Examines the institutional, financial, and organisational conditions under which platform cooperatives can compete with investor-owned digital platforms, developing a taxonomy of platform cooperatives and analysing their governance challenges. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates expertise in digitally enabled citizen collectives and democratic platform governance. The study contributes to CoCon’s understanding of how digital technologies can support collective action while preserving democratic governance, participation, and long-term organisational sustainability. 

Ale Ebrahim Dehkordi, M., Ghorbani, A., Bravo, G., Farjam, M., Van Weeren, R., Forsman, A. & De Moor, T. (2021). Long-Term Dynamics of Institutions: Using ABM as a Complementary Tool to Support Theory Development in Historical Studies 
Summary: Combines historical datasets on commons with agent-based modelling to investigate the mechanisms underlying the emergence, evolution, and persistence of institutions for collective action. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides an innovative methodological foundation for CoCon by demonstrating how computational modelling can complement empirical research to explain institutional emergence, adaptation, and resilience. The approach offers valuable opportunities for developing and testing theories about the long-term dynamics of citizen collectives. 

Vriens, E., Buskens, V. & De Moor, T. (2021). Networks and New Mutualism: How Embeddedness Influences Commitment and Trust in Small Mutuals 
Summary: Analyses more than 5,000 members of Dutch mutual organisations to demonstrate how social networks strengthen trust, commitment, and long-term participation. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides empirical evidence on the social foundations of resilient citizen collectives. The findings demonstrate that trust and social embeddedness are essential for sustaining participation and organisational resilience, directly informing CoCon’s work on the social dynamics of institutions for collective action. 

De Moor, T., Farjam, M., Van Weeren, R., Bravo, G., Forsman, A., Ghorbani, A. & Ale Ebrahim Dehkordi, M. (2021). Taking Sanctioning Seriously: The Impact of Sanctions on the Resilience of Historical Commons in Europe 
Summary: Investigates how sanctioning contributes to the resilience of historical commons, demonstrating that successful collective institutions rely on carefully balanced governance systems rather than frequent punishment. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides important insights into institutional design and the governance mechanisms that sustain long-term cooperation. The findings help explain how citizen collectives can balance trust, monitoring, and accountability while maintaining resilience across changing institutional environments. 

Forsman, A., De Moor, T., Van Weeren, R., Farjam, M., Ale Ebrahim Dehkordi, M., Ghorbani, A. & Bravo, G. (2021). Comparisons of Historical Dutch Commons Inform about the Long-Term Dynamics of Social-Ecological Systems 
Summary: Explores how institutional arrangements, ecological dynamics, and collective behaviour co-evolve over time, demonstrating the interconnected development of social and ecological systems. 
Relevance to CoCon: Particularly relevant for CoCon’s work on environmental literacy and adaptive governance. The study demonstrates that environmental stewardship develops through participation in collective institutions and provides a long-term perspective on how institutions foster collective learning, sustainable behaviour, and resilience in social-ecological systems. 

Forsman, A., Ale Ebrahim Dehkordi, M., Bravo, G., De Moor, T., Farjam, M., Ghorbani, A. & Van Weeren, R. (2020). Eco-Evolutionary Perspectives on Emergence, Dispersion and Dissolution of Historical Dutch Commons 
Summary: Applies an eco-evolutionary perspective to explain how institutions for collective action emerge, spread, adapt, and disappear in response to changing social and environmental conditions. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates expertise in institutional evolution and adaptive governance by showing how collective institutions continuously evolve through processes of learning, diffusion, and selection. The study provides valuable theoretical insights into the long-term development and resilience of citizen collectives. 

Vriens, E. & De Moor, T. (2020). Mutuals on the Move: Exclusion Processes in the Welfare State and the Rediscovery of Mutualism 
Summary: Compares historical and contemporary mutual organisations to examine how democratic self-governance and solidarity evolve in response to changing welfare systems. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates how citizen collectives emerge to address societal needs that are insufficiently met by public or market institutions. The study contributes to CoCon’s understanding of institutional adaptation, solidarity, and organisational innovation in changing governance contexts. 

Bravo, G., De Moor, T., Farjam, M., Van Weeren, R., Ghorbani, A., Ale Ebrahim Dehkordi, M. & Forsman, A. (2020). Shared Patterns in Long-Term Dynamics of Commons as Institutions for Collective Action 
Summary: Identifies common patterns in the development of historical commons over seven centuries, demonstrating that institutions for collective action follow recognisable life cycles of emergence, stabilisation, and adaptation. 
Relevance to CoCon: This publication is particularly important for CoCon because it provides one of the strongest empirical demonstrations that institutions for collective action evolve according to identifiable developmental trajectories. It directly supports CoCon’s ambition to understand how citizen collectives emerge, mature, adapt, and remain resilient over time. The study also provides a comparative framework for analysing institutional life cycles and governance evolution across different sectors and countries. 

Labanca, N., Guimarães Pereira, A., Watson, M., Krieger, K., Padovan, D., Watts, L., Moezzi, M., Wallenborn, G., Wright, R., Laes, E., Fath, B.D., Ruzzenenti, F., De Moor, T., Bauwens, T. & Mehta, L. (2020). Transforming Innovation for Decarbonisation? Insights from Combining Complex Systems and Social Practice Perspectives 
Summary: Argues that successful sustainability transitions depend on social innovation, collective action, and institutional change rather than technological innovation alone. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides a conceptual foundation for CoCon’s work on environmental literacy and sustainability transitions. The paper demonstrates how citizen collectives contribute to behavioural change, collective learning, and adaptive governance through participation in community-based institutions. 

De Moor, T., Rijpma, A. & Prats López, M. (2019). Dynamics of Engagement in Citizen Science: Results from the “Yes, I do!” Project 
Summary: Investigates how citizen science projects can recruit, engage, and retain volunteers over the long term through effective feedback, recognition, and community building. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides direct methodological expertise for the design of CoCon’s CollectivePower platform. The findings inform how to build sustainable participatory research infrastructures that engage citizens in collaborative data collection, knowledge creation, and collective learning. 

Vriens, E., Buskens, V. & De Moor, T. (2019). A Network Perspective on Small Mutual Insurance Groups: How Embeddedness Influences Trust and Commitment 
Summary: Demonstrates how social embeddedness strengthens trust, commitment, and participation within mutual organisations through empirical network analysis. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides valuable evidence that resilient institutions depend not only on governance rules but also on strong social relationships and community networks. The findings support CoCon’s research on participation, collective learning, trust, and environmental literacy within citizen collectives. 

De Moor, T. (2018). Revealing Historical Resilience (in Tragedy Revisited, Science) 
Summary: Demonstrates how historical analyses of commons reveal the conditions under which institutions for collective action remain resilient through continuous learning, adaptation, and institutional innovation. 
Relevance to CoCon: This is one of the most influential publications underpinning CoCon. Published in Science, it establishes international leadership in the study of institutional resilience and demonstrates why historical commons provide essential lessons for contemporary citizen collectives. The paper provides a key conceptual foundation for CoCon’s research on institutional resilience, adaptive governance, collective learning, and environmental literacy, while showcasing the international scientific impact of this research programme. 

Laborda Peman, M. & De Moor, T. (2016). History and the Commons: A Necessary Conversation 
Summary: Explores how historical commons research can be integrated with theories of collective action to understand institutional adaptation and resilience over time. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates the importance of combining historical and contemporary perspectives to explain the emergence and evolution of institutions for collective action. The paper provides an interdisciplinary foundation for CoCon’s comparative approach to citizen collectives. 

De Moor, T., Lana Berasaín, J.M., Laborda Peman, M., Van Weeren, R. & Winchester, A. (2016). Ruling the Commons: Introducing a New Methodology for the Analysis of Historical Commons 
Summary: Introduces the Common Rules framework for systematically coding and comparing the governance rules of historical commons across countries and time periods. 
Relevance to CoCon: This publication is a cornerstone of CoCon’s methodological approach. The Common Rules framework provides the analytical language for comparing governance arrangements across citizen collectives and forms the basis for CoCon’s AI-assisted institutional analysis. It is fundamental to the project’s ambition to build harmonised, interoperable datasets and conduct large-scale comparative research on institutions for collective action. 

De Moor, T. & Van Weeren, R. (2014). Controlling the Commoners: Methods to Prevent, Detect, and Punish Free-Riding on Dutch Commons in the Early Modern Period 
Summary: Examines how historical commons prevented free-riding through balanced systems of monitoring, community oversight, and graduated sanctions. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates expertise in institutional design and governance mechanisms that sustain cooperation over long periods. The findings directly inform CoCon’s analysis of governance arrangements that enable citizen collectives to remain trustworthy, effective, and resilient. 

De Moor, T. (2014). Single, Safe, and Sorry? Explaining the Early Modern Beguine Movement in the Low Countries 
Summary: Analyses the emergence of Beguine communities as innovative institutions that combined mutual support, economic cooperation, and social autonomy for women. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates how citizen-led institutions emerge in response to unmet societal needs while promoting inclusion, self-governance, and organisational resilience. The study strengthens CoCon’s understanding of institutional diversity and the historical roots of contemporary citizen collectives. 

Laborda Pemán, M. & De Moor, T. (2013). A Tale of Two Commons: Some Preliminary Hypotheses on the Long-Term Development of the Commons in Western and Eastern Europe, 1000–1900 
Summary: Compares the historical development of commons across Western and Eastern Europe to explain how different institutional trajectories emerge under varying political, economic, and social conditions.
Relevance to CoCon: Provides an important comparative perspective for understanding why citizen collectives develop differently across Europe. The study highlights the importance of institutional diversity and historical context, directly supporting CoCon’s comparative European research programme. 

De Moor, T. (2012). Von der Allmende zu Globalen Commons: Eine historische Analyse interdisziplinärer Annäherungen an die Commons 
Summary: Traces the development of commons research from local resource governance to contemporary global commons, demonstrating the continued relevance of collective action across multiple governance scales. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides an overarching conceptual framework that links local citizen collectives to wider societal and environmental challenges. The paper strengthens CoCon’s interdisciplinary perspective on commons, environmental literacy, institutional innovation, and governance across scales. 

De Moor, T. (2012). What Do We Have in Common? A Comparative Framework for Old and New Literature on the Commons 
Summary: Develops a comparative framework that brings together historical and contemporary commons research, demonstrating the common principles underlying diverse forms of collective governance, from historical commons to digital, urban, and knowledge commons. 
Relevance to CoCon: This publication is highly relevant for CoCon because it provides the overarching conceptual framework that enables comparison across the wide diversity of citizen collectives studied in the project. It establishes the theoretical basis for analysing energy communities, care collectives, housing cooperatives, platform cooperatives, and other institutions for collective action within a single analytical framework, making it one of the key conceptual foundations of CoCon. 

De Moor, T. (2011). From Common Pastures to Global Commons: A Historical Perspective on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Commons 
Summary: Traces the historical evolution of commons from local resource management to global commons governance, highlighting the continued relevance of collective action across scales and disciplines. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates expertise in integrating historical, social, ecological, and governance perspectives on commons. The paper strengthens CoCon’s interdisciplinary framework and contributes to its work on environmental literacy, adaptive governance, and collective learning. 

De Moor, T. (2010). Participation Is More Important than Winning 
Summary: Shows that the long-term resilience of historical commons depended primarily on broad and meaningful participation in governance rather than on the distribution of economic benefits. 
Relevance to CoCon: Particularly relevant for CoCon’s work on participation and democratic governance. The study demonstrates that active participation is a key determinant of institutional resilience and provides important historical evidence for understanding why citizen engagement is essential for successful institutions for collective action. 

De Moor, T. & Van Zanden, J.L. (2010). Girlpower 
Summary: Analyses how demographic structures, women’s labour market participation, and socio-economic development created favourable conditions for institutional innovation and collective organisation. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides important contextual insights into the societal conditions that facilitate the emergence of institutions for collective action. The study contributes to CoCon’s understanding of inclusion, gender, and the broader social preconditions for citizen self-organisation. 

De Moor, T. & Van Zanden, J.L. (2010). Every Woman Counts 
Summary: Examines gender differences in numeracy in the early modern Low Countries and demonstrates the importance of literacy and human capital for economic participation and civic engagement. 
Relevance to CoCon: Contributes to CoCon’s perspective on environmental literacy by showing that knowledge and learning are fundamental capacities underpinning participation in collective institutions and democratic governance. 

De Moor, T. (2010). De rol van instituties voor collectieve actie in de vroegmoderne samenleving 
Summary: Provides a conceptual overview of the role of institutions for collective action in early modern society, highlighting their importance in governing shared resources, managing risks, and fostering cooperation. 
Relevance to CoCon: Establishes the historical foundations of CoCon’s research programme by demonstrating that institutions for collective action have long been fundamental building blocks of resilient societies. 

De Moor, T. (2009). Avoiding Tragedies 
Summary: Examines how a Flemish common successfully adapted to major socio-economic change, demonstrating that commons avoided institutional failure through adaptive governance and continued citizen participation. 
Relevance to CoCon: This publication is particularly important because it directly addresses one of CoCon’s central research questions: why some institutions for collective action remain resilient while others decline. The study provides compelling historical evidence that resilience depends on adaptive governance, participation, and institutional learning rather than on static institutional designs. It forms an important empirical foundation for CoCon’s work on institutional resilience and governance. 

Van Bavel, B., De Moor, T. & Van Zanden, J.L. (2008). The Institutional Organization of Land Markets 
Summary: Examines how markets are embedded within wider institutional frameworks of property rights, governance, and social norms. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates that citizen collectives operate within broader institutional ecosystems. The study strengthens CoCon’s comparative perspective on the interaction between markets, governments, and institutions for collective action. 

De Moor, T. & Van Zanden, J.L. (2008). Van fouten kan je leren 
Summary: Develops robust methods for reconstructing historical numeracy while highlighting the importance of literacy and methodological rigour in long-term comparative research. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides methodological expertise relevant to CoCon’s work on environmental literacy and historical comparative research, demonstrating how human capabilities underpin participation in institutions for collective action. 

Lucassen, J., De Moor, T. & Van Zanden, J.L. (2008). The Return of the Guilds 
Summary: Introduces a global comparative perspective on guilds, demonstrating how self-governing associations emerged across different institutional and cultural settings. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides an important comparative foundation for analysing institutional diversity across Europe and beyond. The study contributes directly to CoCon’s ambition to understand how different institutional contexts shape the emergence and evolution of citizen collectives. 

De Moor, T. (2008). The Silent Revolution 
Summary: Introduces the concept of the “Silent Revolution” to explain the widespread emergence of commons, guilds, and other forms of collective organisation in medieval and early modern Europe.
Relevance to CoCon: This publication is one of the landmark conceptual works underpinning CoCon. It demonstrates that institutions for collective action emerged as part of a broader process of institutional innovation driven by cooperation and self-governance. The paper provides a powerful historical explanation for the emergence and diffusion of citizen collectives and forms a central theoretical foundation for CoCon’s research on institutional evolution and resilience. 

Bravo, G. & De Moor, T. (2008). The Commons in Europe: From Past to Future 
Summary: Connects historical commons with contemporary governance challenges, demonstrating the continuing relevance of collective stewardship, democratic governance, and shared responsibility. 
Relevance to CoCon: Bridges historical commons research with contemporary citizen collectives and provides a conceptual foundation for CoCon’s work on environmental literacy, sustainability, and resilient governance. 

De Moor, T. & Van Zanden, J.L. (2008). Do ut des 
Summary: Introduces collaboratories as innovative digital infrastructures for international scholarly collaboration and collaborative knowledge production. 
Relevance to CoCon: Particularly relevant for the development of the CollectivePower platform. The paper demonstrates early leadership in collaborative digital research infrastructures, open science, and international knowledge sharing, all of which underpin CoCon’s research infrastructure ambitions. 

De Moor, T. & Berge, E. (2007). Welcome to the International Journal of the Commons 
Summary: Launches the International Journal of the Commons, establishing the first dedicated international journal for commons and collective action research. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates academic entrepreneurship and international leadership in building the scientific community around institutions for collective action. The experience directly supports CoCon’s ambition to create durable European research infrastructures and knowledge communities through the CollectivePower platform. 

De Moor, T. (2007). The Past Is Not Another Country 
Summary: Demonstrates how long-term historical research on commons provides valuable lessons for contemporary governance and policymaking. 
Relevance to CoCon: Directly supports CoCon’s core philosophy of translating historical institutional knowledge into evidence-based recommendations for present-day citizen collectives, governance innovation, and societal resilience. 

De Moor, T. (2007). Het belang van participatie voor economische sociabiliteit 
Summary: Shows how participation in historical commons strengthened trust, reciprocity, cooperation, and social cohesion within local communities. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides historical evidence that participation is both a driver and an outcome of resilient institutions for collective action. The study directly informs CoCon’s research on social capital, democratic participation, and collective learning. 

Bravo, G. & De Moor, T. (2006). Building the European Commons 
Summary: Reports on the establishment of a European research network for commons, promoting collaboration across disciplines and countries. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates long-standing leadership in building international research communities on institutions for collective action. This experience directly informs CoCon’s ambition to create a European ecosystem connecting researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and citizen collectives. 

De Moor, T. (2005). Archief Gemene en Loweiden in bewaring gegeven 
Summary: Documents the preservation of the archive of the Gemene en Loweiden commons, ensuring long-term access to essential historical sources. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates expertise in building research infrastructures through archival preservation and FAIR stewardship of historical data. This work directly supports CoCon’s ambition to create sustainable data infrastructures on institutions for collective action. 

De Moor, T. (2005). De Gemene en Loweiden in Assebroek 
Summary: Provides a detailed institutional history of one of the last surviving Flemish commons, reconstructing its governance, property rights, and long-term institutional development. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates the detailed historical institutional analysis that underpins CoCon’s comparative approach. The study provides rich empirical evidence on institutional evolution, governance, and resilience, illustrating how historical case studies contribute to understanding contemporary citizen collectives. 

De Moor, T. (2020). De prosociale burger als copiloot 
Summary: Introduces the concept of the “prosocial citizen” as an active partner in governance, arguing that resilient societies require citizens to co-create solutions with governments through institutions based on trust, reciprocity, shared responsibility, and collective learning. 
Relevance to CoCon: This publication provides an important conceptual foundation for CoCon’s vision of citizen collectives as essential partners in democratic governance rather than passive participants. It directly supports CoCon’s research on collaborative governance, prosocial behaviour, institutional design, and the conditions under which citizen collectives can become durable contributors to societal resilience and sustainability. 

De Moor, T. (2019). Over oude burgercollectieven en burgercollectieven door en voor ouderen 
Summary: Explores historical and contemporary citizen collectives in elderly care, demonstrating how community-based initiatives address care needs through reciprocity, self-governance, and collective responsibility. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates how historical lessons on institutions for collective action can inform contemporary care collectives. The paper contributes to CoCon’s comparative perspective on institutional evolution, resilience, and the role of citizen collectives in addressing demographic and social challenges. 

Van de Velde, K., Holemans, D. & De Moor, T. (2019). Wanneer burgers samen het heft in handen nemen (Parts 1 & 2) 
Summary: Provides an in-depth empirical analysis of recently established citizen collectives, examining why they emerge, how they are governed, and how they develop across sectors such as energy, food, and agriculture. 
Relevance to CoCon: This is one of the key empirical studies underpinning CoCon. It provides detailed evidence on the emergence, governance, organisational development, and resilience of contemporary citizen collectives and identifies the institutional conditions that enable them to flourish. The study directly informs CoCon’s comparative research on citizen collectives across sectors and provides an important empirical basis for understanding democratic governance, member participation, collaboration with public authorities, and long-term institutional resilience. 

Boele, A., Leisink, P., De Moor, T. & Harkes, D. (2015). Zorgcoöperaties staan niet meer lijnrecht tegenover zorgorganisaties 
Summary: Examines the evolving relationship between care cooperatives and established care organisations, showing how collaboration increasingly replaces competition in delivering community-based care. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates how citizen collectives can successfully complement existing institutions through collaborative governance. The publication contributes to CoCon’s understanding of institutional complementarities and partnerships between citizen initiatives and established organisations. 

De Moor, T., Boele, A.H. & Harkes, D. (2014). Vergrijzing kan ook een motor zijn voor vernieuwende burgercollectieven 
Summary: Argues that population ageing can stimulate institutional innovation by encouraging citizens to develop new collective solutions for care and social support. 
Relevance to CoCon: Highlights how societal challenges can stimulate the emergence of citizen collectives. The publication supports CoCon’s work on institutional innovation, demographic change, and community resilience. 

Fink-Jensen, J. & De Moor, T. (2014). Ook minder ‘avontuurlijke’ zelfstandigen sluiten zich nu aan bij een Broodfonds 
Summary: Examines the growing appeal of Bread Funds among self-employed workers as community-based systems for mutual support and risk sharing. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates how contemporary mutual organisations provide innovative institutional responses to changing labour markets. The study contributes to CoCon’s understanding of solidarity, self-organisation, and institutional adaptation. 

De Moor, T. (2013). The Power from Below: Understanding Europe’s Historical Institutional Diversity 
Summary: Explains how Europe’s rich diversity of self-governing institutions developed over centuries and how this institutional heritage continues to shape contemporary society. 
Relevance to CoCon: This publication provides a broad conceptual foundation for CoCon by demonstrating that Europe’s institutional diversity is rooted in long traditions of citizen self-organisation. It directly supports CoCon’s comparative European perspective and reinforces the project’s emphasis on learning from historical institutions to understand contemporary citizen collectives. 

De Moor, T. (2013). Niet crisis, maar doorgeschoten vermarkting zet burgers aan tot zelf-organisatie 
Summary: Argues that excessive marketisation, rather than economic crisis alone, stimulates citizens to organise collectively in response to unmet societal needs. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides an important explanation for why citizen collectives emerge in contemporary societies. The publication contributes to CoCon’s research on institutional emergence and the societal drivers of collective action. 

De Moor, T. (2013). De herontdekking van het Collectief 
Summary: Explores the renewed importance of collective action and commons-based governance in addressing contemporary social and economic challenges. 
Relevance to CoCon: Reinforces CoCon’s central premise that institutions for collective action are becoming increasingly important in addressing societal challenges. The publication highlights the continuing relevance of collective governance and citizen self-organisation. 

De Moor, T. (2012). Burgerschap 2.0 kan gelijkheid wél bevorderen 
Summary: Discusses how new forms of active citizenship and collective action can strengthen equality through greater citizen participation and shared responsibility. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates how participatory governance and citizen collectives can contribute to more inclusive and democratic societies, directly supporting CoCon’s research on participation and institutional innovation. 

De Moor, T. (2012). In tempore non suspecto. Understanding the Historical Roots of Europe’s Commons Dilemmas 
Summary: Explores the historical origins of commons governance challenges and the institutional conditions that shaped their long-term development. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides historical context for understanding the institutional dilemmas that continue to shape contemporary citizen collectives. The publication strengthens CoCon’s long-term perspective on institutional evolution and governance. 

De Moor, T. (2012). De herontdekking van het collectief 
Summary: Argues that collective action and commons-based institutions are re-emerging as important responses to contemporary societal challenges. 
Relevance to CoCon: Reinforces CoCon’s central argument that citizen collectives represent a growing and important form of institutional innovation capable of addressing complex societal problems. 

Zuijderduijn, J. & De Moor, T. (2010). Tel uit je winst. Markteconomie en gecijferdheid in de late Middeleeuwen 
Summary: Examines the relationship between numeracy, market development, and economic participation in the late Middle Ages. 
Relevance to CoCon: Contributes to CoCon’s broader understanding of literacy, human capital, and the societal capacities that enable participation in institutions for collective action. 

De Moor, T. (2009). Wat we zelf doen, doen we beter? 
Summary: Reflects on the opportunities and limitations of citizen self-organisation in addressing public challenges. 
Relevance to CoCon: Highlights the potential of citizen collectives as complementary forms of governance and reinforces CoCon’s interest in the role of collective action in strengthening democratic resilience. 

De Moor, M. (2003). Het gebruik van Geografische Informatiesystemen bij historisch onderzoek 
Summary: Discusses the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in historical research and the opportunities these methods offer for analysing historical developments. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates early methodological innovation in digital historical research. The expertise contributes to CoCon’s emphasis on digital research infrastructures and advanced methods for analysing institutions for collective action. 

De Moor, M. (2002). België: hoe de gemene gronden verdwenen 
Summary: Analyses the historical disappearance of Belgian commons, examining the interactions between land use, privatisation, productivity, and institutional change. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides an early historical analysis of the decline of commons and the institutional transformations affecting collective governance. The study contributes to CoCon’s understanding of long-term institutional evolution and the historical conditions that shape the resilience and vulnerability of institutions for collective action. 

De Moor, T. & Held, L. (2026). Duurzaamheid van onderop: collectieve betrokkenheid als basis voor maatschappelijke transities. In: Vuurproef voor democratie. Het klimaatvraagstuk als uitdaging voor democratie, rechtsstaat en bestuur 
Summary: Explores how citizen collectives contribute to sustainability transitions by fostering collective engagement, democratic participation, and community-based solutions to complex societal challenges. The chapter argues that durable transitions require citizens to play an active role in governance alongside governments and other societal actors. 
Relevance to CoCon: This publication directly reflects CoCon’s central vision that societal transitions are strengthened by institutions for collective action. It demonstrates how citizen collectives contribute to democratic resilience, sustainability, and collaborative governance, providing an important conceptual foundation for CoCon’s work on citizen participation, institutional innovation, and the role of collective action in enabling transformative societal change. 

De Moor, T. (2023). The Revival of the Commons. Social ‘Innovation’ or Old-Fashioned Correction Mechanism? In: Encyclopedia of Social Innovation 
Summary: Examines the resurgence of commons as institutions for collective action, arguing that contemporary commons are not entirely new forms of social innovation but modern expressions of long-standing institutional traditions that repeatedly emerge to address market and state failures. 
Relevance to CoCon: This publication provides an important conceptual synthesis of one of CoCon’s core ideas: that citizen collectives represent both institutional innovation and the continuation of centuries-old traditions of collective self-organisation. It strengthens CoCon’s theoretical framework by linking historical commons with contemporary citizen collectives and demonstrating their continuing relevance for resilient, democratic, and sustainable societies. 

De Moor, T. (2023). Voorwoord: Back to the Future in Ede. In: Van de buren. Wel en wee van buurschappen in de Gemeente Ede 
Summary: Introduces the historical significance of neighbourhood associations (buurschappen) as enduring institutions for collective action and reflects on their continued relevance for contemporary communities. 
Relevance to CoCon: Highlights the long-term continuity of citizen self-organisation and demonstrates how historical institutions continue to inspire contemporary forms of collective action. The publication reinforces CoCon’s comparative historical perspective on the evolution and resilience of institutions for collective action. 

Serres, C. & De Moor, T. (2022). Social Enterprises in the Netherlands: Towards More Institutional Diversity? In: The International Handbook of Social Enterprise Law 
Summary: Examines the legal and institutional landscape of Dutch social enterprises, analysing how new organisational forms contribute to greater institutional diversity and address societal challenges through purpose-driven governance. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates expertise in institutional diversity and hybrid organisational forms that complement traditional market and state arrangements. The chapter contributes directly to CoCon’s research on the diversity of institutions for collective action, illustrating how social enterprises and citizen collectives expand the range of democratic, mission-driven governance models available to address contemporary societal challenges. 

De Moor, T. & Duffhues, T. (2021). De gemeenschap is niet van gisteren: gedachte-experiment over de rol van zelforganisatie door burgercollectieven in de post-coronasamenleving 
Summary: Explores how citizen self-organisation can contribute to the post-COVID recovery by drawing on the long historical tradition of institutions for collective action. The chapter argues that resilient societies require governance arrangements in which citizen collectives complement governments and markets. 
Relevance to CoCon: This publication directly supports CoCon’s vision of citizen collectives as enduring institutions rather than temporary crisis responses. It provides an important conceptual foundation for understanding how self-organisation, collaborative governance, and institutional resilience can strengthen democratic societies during periods of societal transformation. 

De Moor, T. & Duffhues, T. (2021). La communauté ne date pas d’hier : vision et exercice de réflexion sur le rôle de l’auto-organisation pour les collectifs citoyens dans la société post-coronavirus 
Summary: Presents the French adaptation of the authors’ reflections on the historical role of community self-organisation and the contribution of citizen collectives to resilient post-pandemic societies. 
Relevance to CoCon: Extends CoCon’s conceptual framework to an international audience by demonstrating how historical experience with institutions for collective action can inform contemporary governance and strengthen collaborative approaches to societal resilience. 

Ale Ebrahim Dehkordi, M., Ghorbani, A., Herder, P., Farjam, M., Forsman, A., Van Weeren, R., De Moor, T. & Bravo, G. (2021). The Role of Wealth Inequality on Collective Action for Management of Common Pool Resources 
Summary: Uses agent-based modelling to investigate how wealth inequality influences cooperation and institutional performance in the management of common-pool resources. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates expertise in computational modelling of institutions for collective action and provides valuable insights into how socio-economic inequalities affect participation, cooperation, and institutional resilience. The findings contribute to CoCon’s research on inclusive governance and the long-term sustainability of citizen collectives. 

De Moor, T. (2021). Three Waves of Cooperation. A Millennium of Institutions for Collective Action in Historical Perspective 
Summary: Examines a millennium of Dutch institutions for collective action, identifying successive waves of cooperation that illustrate how collective organisations emerge, evolve, and adapt to changing societal conditions. 
Relevance to CoCon: This chapter provides one of the clearest historical syntheses underpinning CoCon. By identifying recurring waves of institutional development, it offers a long-term perspective on the emergence, evolution, and resilience of citizen collectives. The framework directly informs CoCon’s comparative analysis of institutional dynamics and demonstrates how historical evidence can explain contemporary forms of collective action. 

De Moor, T. (2019). From Historical Institution to Pars Pro Toto. The Commons and Their Revival in Historical Perspective 
Summary: Explores how historical commons have evolved from specific resource-governance institutions into broader symbols of collective action and democratic self-governance in contemporary society. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides an important conceptual bridge between historical commons and modern citizen collectives. The chapter strengthens CoCon’s theoretical framework by explaining why commons continue to inspire new forms of collective organisation and institutional innovation across diverse societal domains. 

De Moor, T. et al. (2019). Introduction on Commons in a ‘Glocal’ World. Linking Local and Global Systems, Power Processes and Local Reactions in the Management of Common Pool Resources 
Summary: Introduces the concept of the “glocal” commons by examining how local collective institutions interact with global governance processes and broader political and environmental dynamics. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates that citizen collectives cannot be understood in isolation from wider institutional and societal contexts. The chapter supports CoCon’s comparative European perspective by linking local collective action with larger governance systems and highlighting the importance of multi-level institutional interactions. 

De Moor, T. (2018). Afterword. In: The Commons and a New Global Governance 
Summary: Reflects on the continuing relevance of commons-based governance for addressing contemporary global challenges through collective action, institutional innovation, and democratic participation. 
Relevance to CoCon: Reinforces CoCon’s central argument that institutions for collective action provide valuable governance models for addressing complex societal challenges across multiple scales. The chapter highlights the importance of collective learning, institutional adaptation, and collaborative governance. 

De Moor, T. (2017). Voorwoord. In: Van Cohousing tot Volkstuin: de opmars van een andere economie 
Summary: Introduces a volume exploring the emergence of alternative economic models based on cooperation, community ownership, and citizen initiative. 
Relevance to CoCon: Highlights the growing importance of citizen collectives in creating alternative, community-based economic models. The publication supports CoCon’s broader perspective on institutions for collective action as drivers of democratic, resilient, and sustainable societal innovation. 

De Moor, T. (2017). Een stad voor vrouwen. Begijnen en begijnhoven in vroegmodern Europa 
Summary: Examines the Beguine movement as an innovative form of female self-organisation, demonstrating how beguinages combined mutual support, economic cooperation, and self-governance to provide women with autonomy and security. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates how institutions for collective action can empower underrepresented groups by creating inclusive forms of self-governance. The publication contributes to CoCon’s understanding of institutional diversity, gender, and the emergence of resilient citizen collectives in response to unmet societal needs. 

De Moor, T. (2016). Dare to Dig! More History Is Needed to Take Historical Demography a Few Steps Further 
Summary: Argues for greater integration of historical research and demographic analysis to better understand long-term societal change and institutional development. 
Relevance to CoCon: Highlights the importance of historical evidence for explaining contemporary societal challenges. The publication reinforces CoCon’s comparative historical approach by demonstrating how long-term data strengthen theories on institutions for collective action. 

De Moor, T. & Tukker, A. (2015). Survival without Sanctioning. The Relationship between Institutional Resilience and Methods to Deal with Freeriding on Early Modern Dutch Commons 
Summary: Investigates how historical commons maintained cooperation despite relying relatively little on formal sanctioning, showing that institutional resilience depended primarily on well-designed governance arrangements rather than punishment alone. 
Relevance to CoCon: This publication provides important insights into one of CoCon’s central themes: the institutional mechanisms that sustain long-term cooperation. By demonstrating that resilient institutions rely on trust, governance design, and preventive measures rather than extensive sanctioning, it directly informs CoCon’s research on institutional resilience and effective governance of citizen collectives. 

De Moor, T. (2015). Voorwoord/Inleiding: What We Have in Common. In: De energietransitie naar energiedemocratie: Power to the People 
Summary: Introduces the role of collective action and democratic governance in enabling the transition towards community-based energy systems and energy democracy. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates how institutions for collective action can support sustainability transitions through citizen participation and democratic governance. The publication directly supports CoCon’s work on energy communities, environmental literacy, and citizen-led sustainability initiatives. 

Boele, A., Bouman, A. & De Moor, T. (2014). Commerciële huishoudens? 
Summary: Examines how demographic structures and non-familial support networks functioned as survival strategies for older people in early modern Holland. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides historical insights into informal support networks and collective care arrangements that complement formal institutions. The study contributes to CoCon’s understanding of the societal conditions that stimulate collective organisation and mutual support. 

De Moor, T. (2014). Co-operating for the Future: Inspiration from the European Past to Develop Public-Collective Partnerships and Transgenerational Co-operatives 
Summary: Draws lessons from Europe’s historical institutions for collective action to explore how public-collective partnerships and intergenerational cooperatives can address contemporary societal challenges. 
Relevance to CoCon: This publication is particularly relevant because it directly connects historical institutions for collective action with present-day governance innovation. It demonstrates how public authorities and citizen collectives can collaborate to create resilient, inclusive, and sustainable institutional arrangements, providing an important conceptual foundation for CoCon’s work on collaborative governance and long-term societal resilience. 

De Moor, T. (2012). Inspiratie uit ons institutionele geheugen. Instituties voor collectieve actie als structurele oplossingen voor sociale dilemma’s in het Europese verleden 
Summary: Demonstrates how Europe’s long history of institutions for collective action offers enduring solutions to social dilemmas through self-governance, cooperation, and adaptive institutional design. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides a clear conceptual synthesis of CoCon’s historical perspective by showing how institutional memory can inform contemporary governance challenges. The publication strengthens CoCon’s ambition to translate historical evidence into practical insights for today’s citizen collectives. 

Carmichael, S., De Moor, T. & Van Zanden, J.L. (2011). When the Heart Is Baked, Don’t Try to Knead It 
Summary: Examines marriage age and age differences between spouses as indicators of women’s agency in historical societies, linking demographic behaviour to broader patterns of social development. 
Relevance to CoCon: Contributes to CoCon’s understanding of the societal conditions that shape participation, inclusion, and institutional development. The study highlights the importance of agency and gender equality as foundations for collective organisation. 

De Moor, T., Van Zanden, J.L. & Zuijderduijn, J. (2009). Micro-credit in Late Medieval Waterland 
Summary: Analyses informal credit markets and household finance in late medieval communities, demonstrating how local institutions facilitated access to capital and supported economic resilience. 
Relevance to CoCon: Illustrates how locally embedded institutions can successfully organise financial cooperation and mutual support. The study contributes to CoCon’s broader understanding of institutional diversity and community-based economic governance. 

De Moor, T. (2007). La función del común. La trayectoria de un communal en Flandes durante los siglos XVIII y XIX 
Summary: Reconstructs the long-term development of a Flemish common, examining how governance arrangements adapted to changing social and economic circumstances over two centuries. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides detailed historical evidence on the evolution, adaptation, and resilience of institutions for collective action. The publication strengthens CoCon’s comparative historical perspective by demonstrating how successful citizen-led institutions continuously adjusted their governance while maintaining collective cooperation over the long term. 

De Moor, M. (2003). Les terres communes en Belgique. In: Les propriétés collectives 1750–1914 
Summary: Examines the historical development of common lands in Belgium and analyses how liberal reforms and privatisation transformed collective property regimes during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides important historical evidence on the institutional transformations that shaped the evolution of commons. The chapter contributes to CoCon’s understanding of how political and economic change affects institutions for collective action and offers valuable historical lessons on institutional resilience and decline. 

De Moor, M. (2002). Common Land in Flanders. In: The Management of Common Land in North West Europe, c. 1500–1850 
Summary: Presents a comprehensive analysis of the governance, organisation, and long-term development of Flemish commons, highlighting the institutional arrangements that enabled collective resource management over several centuries. 
Relevance to CoCon: This chapter represents one of the foundational empirical studies underlying CoCon’s research programme. It provides detailed historical evidence on the governance and resilience of institutions for collective action and forms an essential basis for CoCon’s comparative analysis of citizen collectives across time and sectors. 

Warde, P., De Moor, M. & Shaw-Taylor, L. (2002). Comparing the Historical Commons of North West Europe. An Introduction 
Summary: Introduces a comparative research agenda for studying commons across north-west Europe, emphasising the importance of analysing institutional diversity within a common conceptual framework. 
Relevance to CoCon: This publication directly anticipates CoCon’s comparative approach by demonstrating how institutions for collective action can be systematically compared across countries, historical contexts, and governance arrangements. It provides an important methodological foundation for CoCon’s cross-national analyses. 

De Moor, M., Shaw-Taylor, L. & Warde, P. (2002). Preliminary Conclusions. The Commons of North West Europe 
Summary: Synthesises comparative findings from research on north-west European commons, identifying common institutional characteristics while highlighting substantial regional variation in governance and adaptation. 
Relevance to CoCon: Provides an important comparative synthesis demonstrating that successful institutions for collective action share fundamental governance principles while adapting to different institutional environments. This insight directly informs CoCon’s search for common mechanisms underlying the diversity of contemporary citizen collectives. 

Co-editor (with Miguel Laborda Pemán) of the special issue Collective Action Institutions in a Long-Term Perspective. International Journal of the Commons 10(2), 2016. 
Summary: Co-edited a special issue bringing together international scholarship on the long-term development, diversity, and resilience of institutions for collective action across different historical contexts and governance systems. 
Relevance to CoCon: This editorial work demonstrates international leadership in advancing comparative research on institutions for collective action. By bringing together studies spanning different periods and institutional settings, the special issue reinforces CoCon’s ambition to identify common mechanisms underlying the emergence, evolution, and resilience of citizen collectives while strengthening the international research community in this field. 

Co-editor (with Giangiacomo Bravo) of the special issue The Commons in Europe: From Past to Future. International Journal of the Commons 2(2), 2008. 
Summary: Co-edited a thematic issue examining how historical commons continue to inform contemporary debates on governance, sustainability, and collective action across Europe. 
Relevance to CoCon: This special issue directly supports CoCon’s core objective of connecting historical and contemporary institutions for collective action. It demonstrates leadership in establishing a comparative European research agenda on commons and provides an important conceptual bridge between historical commons and modern citizen collectives. 

Co-editor (with Jan Lucassen and Jan Luiten van Zanden) of the special issue The Return of the Guilds. International Review of Social History 53(S16), 2008. 
Summary: Co-edited an international collection examining guilds as historical institutions of collective action, highlighting their diversity, governance arrangements, and long-term societal significance across different regions. 
Relevance to CoCon: The volume broadens CoCon’s comparative perspective by examining another major historical form of citizen self-organisation alongside commons. It demonstrates how collective institutions evolved under different political, economic, and cultural conditions, providing valuable insights into institutional diversity and long-term resilience. 

Co-editor (with Paul S. Warde and Leigh Shaw-Taylor). The Management of Common Land in North West Europe, c. 1500–1850 (CORN Publication Series 8). Brepols, 2002/2006. 
Summary: Co-edited one of the first comprehensive comparative volumes on the governance of commons across north-west Europe, bringing together empirical studies on institutional design, resource management, and long-term institutional development. 
Relevance to CoCon: This volume represents a foundational contribution to comparative commons research and directly underpins CoCon’s historical perspective on institutions for collective action. By assembling comparative evidence across countries and institutional settings, it established many of the analytical approaches that CoCon applies to understanding the emergence, governance, and resilience of contemporary citizen collectives. 

Ghorbani, A., Ale Ebrahim Dehkordi, M., Bravo, G., Farjam, M., Van Weeren, R., Forsman, A. & De Moor, T. (2019). Long-term Dynamics of Institutions: An Empirically Tested Model. Poster, Social Simulation Conference. 
Summary: Presents an empirically validated simulation model examining the long-term dynamics of institutions for collective action and the factors that influence their emergence, adaptation, and resilience over time. 
Relevance to CoCon: This work demonstrates expertise in combining empirical data with computational modelling to analyse institutional dynamics. It directly supports CoCon’s ambition to integrate historical evidence, simulation methods, and comparative analysis to better understand how citizen collectives emerge, evolve, and remain resilient under changing societal conditions. 

Holemans, D., Van de Velde, K., De Moor, T. & Kint, C. (2018). Wanneer burgers samen het heft in handen nemen: burgercollectieven opgericht in 2015 en 2016 van naderbij bekeken. Study commissioned by the King Baudouin Foundation. 
Summary: Provides one of the first comprehensive empirical studies of recently established citizen collectives in Belgium, analysing their motivations, governance, organisational characteristics, and societal roles. 
Relevance to CoCon: This study forms an important empirical foundation for CoCon by providing detailed evidence on the emergence, governance, and diversity of contemporary citizen collectives. It directly informs CoCon’s comparative research on institutional design, participation, collaboration with public authorities, and the conditions that enable citizen collectives to generate long-term societal impact. 

Antonides, L., Witte, C., De Moor, T. & Boele, A. (2018). De functies van bewonersoverlegorganisaties in een veranderende samenleving. Utrecht University. 
Summary: Examines the changing roles of neighbourhood organisations within evolving forms of citizen participation and local governance, analysing how these organisations contribute to community engagement and public decision-making. 
Relevance to CoCon: Demonstrates expertise in contemporary forms of citizen self-organisation and participatory governance. The study contributes to CoCon’s understanding of how local citizen collectives strengthen democratic participation, collaboration with public institutions, and community resilience in changing societal contexts.