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Co-operatives provide a different approach to organizing business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice. Every co-operative member has an equal vote regardless of his or her own personal capital investment. The contemporary significance of co-operatives was highlighted by the United Nations declaration of 2012 as the International Year of Co-operatives.
This book provides an international perspective on the development of co-operatives since the mid-nineteenth century, exploring the economic, political, and social factors that explain their varying fortunes and transformation into different forms. By looking at what co-operatives are; how they have changed; the developments as well as the persecutions of the co-operative movement; and how it is an important force in promoting development and self-sufficiency in non-industrialized areas, this book provides valuable insight not only to academics, but also to practitioners and policy makers.
Contents
1. What are Co-operatives? 2. The Origins of the Idea and the Rochdale Pioneers: Before 1844 3. The Early Years and the Rise of Co-operative Wholesaling: 1844-1864 4. Diversification, Internationalization and the Formation of the International Co-operative Alliance: 1864-1914 5. The Challenges of War, Depression and Totalitarianism: 1914-1945 6. Post-War Prosperity, The Cold War and Decolonialization: 1945-1975 7. Contrasts. Neo-Liberalism and the UN International Year of Co-operatives: 1975 to the Present 8. Conclusion
