Steven Weber (professor)
Encyclopedia
Steven Weber is a professor of political science
at the University of California, Berkeley
and the Director of the Institute of International Studies. He is also the editor of Globalization and the European Political Economy (Columbia University Press, 2000). He holds both an M.D. and a Ph.D in Political Science from Stanford University.
He is the author of several books about international politics and economics
. His most well-known book is about the economy and motivations behind open source
and free software
, entitled The Success of Open Source (ISBN 0-674-01292-5). In this book he proposes the concept of anti-rival goods
.
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
and the Director of the Institute of International Studies. He is also the editor of Globalization and the European Political Economy (Columbia University Press, 2000). He holds both an M.D. and a Ph.D in Political Science from Stanford University.
He is the author of several books about international politics and economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
. His most well-known book is about the economy and motivations behind open source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
and free software
Free software
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
, entitled The Success of Open Source (ISBN 0-674-01292-5). In this book he proposes the concept of anti-rival goods
Anti-rival goods
An anti-rival good is the opposite of a rival good: it is a good wherein the more people share it, the more utility each person receives. Examples include free software, open source software, and other information goods created through the process of commons-based peer production.An anti-rival good...
.
Books
- Cooperation and Discord in U.S.—Soviet Arms Control (Princeton Press, 1991) a
- The Success of Open Source (Harvard University Press, 2004) ISBN 0674018583