Politics of Cooperation & Co-Ops - Forms of Cooperation & Co-Ops & the Politics That Shape Them (Hardcover)

The current co-op movement in the U.S. seeks to be a structural alternative to capitalism; this book seriously questions whether the current movement can accomplish that task. Carl Ratner offers a rich and unique political analysis and critique that provides helpful insights into the practice and problems of the contemporary cooperative movement. Noting that co-operators tend to view their work as apolitical because the explicit influence of national political parties is absent, the author constructs a compelling argument that co-operators nonetheless operate unwittingly with implicit political conceptions of freedom, opportunity, human rights, social participation, decision-making, power, and governance that are shaped and limited by the capitalist economic system. Ratner demonstrates how a more radical, anti-capitalist, socialist form of cooperation and co-ops are needed to realise the fulfilling potential of cooperation and co-ops. For those wishing to understand and advance the cooperative movement, this book is essential reading.

General

Imprint:	nova science publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2015
Editors:	Carl Ratner
Dimensions:	260 x 180 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	310
ISBN-13:	978-1-63482-407-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Ownership & organization of enterprises > Employee-ownership & co-operatives Promotions
LSN:	1-63482-407-5
Barcode:	9781634824071

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