tiekjais
Tiekjais is a theoretical construct used in contemporary political economy and social theory to describe a mode of social coordination in which economic and communal activities are organized through decentralized, participatory networks rather than centralized state or market hierarchies.
Term usage is recent and noncanonical; no single author is universally credited with its coinage. In scholarly
Key characteristics commonly associated with tiekjais include: the reliance on voluntary associations and cooperatives; open, auditable
Applications are proposed across urban governance, community finance, data commons, energy systems, and disaster response networks.
Critics question scalability and coordination costs, note the potential for exclusion of marginalized groups without supportive
Related concepts include decentralized governance, mutual aid networks, the cooperative economy, and open data governance.