As a counter model to liberal ownership (masculine and exclusive), can Basque ownership (feminine and communal) inspire modern «oiko-logical» ownership?

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Published 18-11-2025
Alexandre Zabalza

Abstract

Native Basque ownership is original. Supported by the feminine gender, the historical figure of Pyrenean institutions is in opposition to all aspects of the masculine model of absolutist and patriarchal Napoleonic ownership. For more than two centuries in the French Province of Labourd, local customs have protected this communal institution against the ownership of the Civil Code. Today, can such collective resistance inspire another modern model of ownership with greater solidarity that is more sustainable and environmentally-friendly?

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Keywords

Basque ownership, Gender and ownership, Female ownership, Domestic ownership, Ecological ownership, Solidarity ownership, The Basque model, Native ownership

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