The Co-op Alternative

The Co-op Alternative
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Publisher : Institute of Public Administration of Canada
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 1550610015
ISBN-13 : 9781550610017
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis The Co-op Alternative by : Evert A. Lindquist

The Co-operative Alternative in Europe

The Co-operative Alternative in Europe
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 485
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ISBN-10 : 9780429802287
ISBN-13 : 0429802285
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis The Co-operative Alternative in Europe by : Gregory Andrusz

First published in 1999, this book attempts to understand housing co-operatives in terms of their development over time and their relationships to other types of housing tenure. The book considers them within the framework of the broader co-operative movement and its role in society's overall system of production and exchange. There is an examination of the role of a form of ownership which is neither "private", nor "state" in six countries, and in some cases the fortunes of housing co-operatives seem closely to correlate with periods of political liberalization and crises, heralding a shift in ideological orientation.

Grocery Story

Grocery Story
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Publisher : New Society Publishers
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9781550927009
ISBN-13 : 1550927000
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis Grocery Story by : Jon Steinman

Hungry for change? Put the power of food co-ops on your plate and grow your local food economy. Food has become ground-zero in our efforts to increase awareness of how our choices impact the world. Yet while we have begun to transform our communities and dinner plates, the most authoritative strand of the food web has received surprisingly little attention: the grocery store—the epicenter of our food-gathering ritual. Through penetrating analysis and inspiring stories and examples of American and Canadian food co-ops, Grocery Story makes a compelling case for the transformation of the grocery store aisles as the emerging frontier in the local and good food movements. Author Jon Steinman: Deconstructs the food retail sector and the shadows cast by corporate giants Makes the case for food co-ops as an alternative Shows how co-ops spur the creation of local food-based economies and enhance low-income food access. Grocery Story is for everyone who eats. Whether you strive to eat more local and sustainable food, or are in support of community economic development, Grocery Story will leave you hungry to join the food co-op movement in your own community.

People Over Capital

People Over Capital
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Publisher : New Internationalist
Total Pages : 189
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ISBN-10 : 9781780261621
ISBN-13 : 1780261624
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis People Over Capital by : Rob Harrison

Capitalism is failing and ordinary people are forced to pay the price. With such deep-rooted problems there is real hunger for alternative ways of organizing our economic system. Answering the question, "Is there a co-operative alternative to capitalism?" this book showcases fourteen responses from economists, academics, co-operators, politicians, and campaigners, exploring both the success and untapped potential of co-operatives. Each essay approaches from a new direction—from the flourishing open source movement to cases of co-operative success in different parts of the world. Rob Harrison has written and commented widely on social change issues for more than twenty years.

The Routledge Companion to Alternative Organization

The Routledge Companion to Alternative Organization
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 409
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ISBN-10 : 9781135005399
ISBN-13 : 1135005397
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis The Routledge Companion to Alternative Organization by : Martin Parker

Despite the Great Recession, slightly different forms of global capitalism are still portrayed as the only game in town by the vast majority of people in power in the world today. Unbridled growth, trade liberalisation, and competition are advocated as the only or best ways of organizing the contemporary world. Unemployment, yawning gaps between rich and poor, political disengagement, and environmental devastation are too often seen as acceptable ‘side effects’ of the dominance of neo-liberalism. But the reality is that capitalism has always been contested and that people have created many other ways of providing for themselves. This book explores economic and organizational possibilities which extend far beyond the narrow imagination of economists and management theorists. Chapters on co-operatives, community currencies, the transition movement, scrounging, co-housing and much more paints a rich picture of the ways in which another word is not only possible, but already taking shape. The aim of this companion is to move beyond complaining about the present and into exploring this diversity of organisational possibilities. Our starting point is a critical analysis of contemporary global capitalism is merely the opening for thinking about organizing as a form of politics by other means, and one that can be driven by the values of solidarity, freedom and responsibility. This comprehensive companion with an international cast of contributors gives voice to forms of organizing which remain unrepresented or marginalised in organizational studies and conventional politics, yet which offer more promising grounds for social and environmental justice. It is a valuable resource for students, activists and researchers interested in alternative approaches to economy and society in a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields.

The International Co-operative Movement

The International Co-operative Movement
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 0719048249
ISBN-13 : 9780719048241
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis The International Co-operative Movement by : Johnston Birchall

Examines the development of the international cooperative movement from the 19th century to the mid-1990s. Includes a chapter on the founding and development of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA).

Alternatives to State-Socialism in Britain

Alternatives to State-Socialism in Britain
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 362
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ISBN-10 : 9783319341620
ISBN-13 : 3319341626
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Alternatives to State-Socialism in Britain by : Peter Ackers

This book poses a major revisionist challenge to 20th century British labour history, aiming to look beyond the Marxist and Fabian exclusion of working class experience, notably religion and self-help, in order to exaggerate ‘labour movement’ class cohesion. Instead of a ‘forward march’ to secular state-socialism, the research presented here is devoted to a rich diversity of social movements and ideas. In this collection of essays, the editors establish the liberal-pluralist tradition, with the following chapters covering three distinct sections. Part One, ‘Other Forms of Association’ covers subjects such as trade unions, the Co-operative Party, women’s community activism and Protestant Nonconformity. Part Two, ‘Other Leaders’, covers employer Edward Cadbury; Trades Union Congress leader Walter Citrine; and the electricians’ leader, Frank Chapple. Part Three, ‘Other Intellectuals’, considers G.D.H. Cole, Michael Young and left libertarianism by Stuart White. Readers interested in the British Labour movement will find this an invaluable resource.

Cooperation, Community, and Co-Ops in a Global Era

Cooperation, Community, and Co-Ops in a Global Era
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9781461458258
ISBN-13 : 1461458250
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Cooperation, Community, and Co-Ops in a Global Era by : Carl Ratner

Globalization pressures have made cooperation on a global scale both necessary and possible. But cooperation is not easy in a world dominated by individual, cultural, and national selfish interests. The opposition to cooperation means that cooperation is not natural, but must be instituted through an intellectual and social struggle against countervailing forces. This book discusses issues that are necessary to describe the nature of cooperation and how it can be promoted as a social and ethical ideal amidst a sea of competing interests. Dr. Ratner uses the framework of cooperativism, that is the system of social institutions, social philosophy, cultural psychology and politics that promotes cooperation, as a starting point. Elements of cooperativism are derived from a rigorous analysis of various sources, including the needs of tendencies of human culture and human psychology.

Cooperative Firms and the Sustainable Development Goals

Cooperative Firms and the Sustainable Development Goals
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 9781000995688
ISBN-13 : 1000995682
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Cooperative Firms and the Sustainable Development Goals by : Jae Myong KOH

With growing economic inequality and threats to the sustainability of human societies, Koh argues that cooperatives can play an important role in promoting decent work and reducing economic inequality in the twenty-first century and thus urges policy makers to reignite policy discussions on cooperatives. This book shows how worker cooperatives are uniquely situated to empower low- and middle-wage workers and what governments can do to promote them. Koh clarifies the mechanism by which cooperatives create an upper hand over conventional companies in ‘labor-intensive’ sectors, thereby boosting employment potential. He also explains cooperatives’ wide contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the resilience of cooperatives in times of crises and their potential to address the challenges of aging societies. Furthermore, he provides a foundational work on ‘decentralized supporting mechanisms for cooperatives’ based on the analysis of the case of South Korea, where the number of cooperatives increased by 2,000 percent between 2013 and 2023. Lastly, he explains how to use Official Development Assistance (ODA) to support cooperatives in developing countries, especially Private Sector Instruments (PSIs), which were introduced in 2016 by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This book will be of interest to researchers in the fields of cooperative management, development economics, and heterodox economics, as well as to policy makers and professionals.