The Hidden Alternative - Co-Operative Values, Past, Present and Future (Hardcover)

The proclamation by the United Nations that 2012 would be the International Year of Co-operatives represents a milestone in the history of the international co-operative movement. It reflects the growth and renewal of co-operatives globally during the past decade and a half, whether the focus is on financial co-operatives in Britain or producer co-operatives across Africa. Co-operatives have proved resilient in the wake of the global financial crisis of 2008-9 compared to the investor led business and financial companies which have been found profoundly wanting, financially and morally. The contributions to The Hidden Alternative demonstrate that co-operation offers a real and much needed alternative for the organisation of human economic and social affairs, one that should establish its place at the forefront of public and academic discussion and policy making. The book includes chapters on education, fair trade, politics and governance, planning, and sustainability and on how co-operatives have coped with the global economic crisis. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	2011
Editors:	Anthony Webster • Alyson Brown • David Stewart • John K Walton • Linda Shaw
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-7190-8655-7
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability Promotions
LSN:	0-7190-8655-8
Barcode:	9780719086557

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