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The International Co-operative Movement
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).
The International Co-operative Alliance During War and Peace 1910-1950
Based extensively on ICA archive materials, and running to some 100,000 words, this book charts the ICA's course through the two World Wars and the Cold War which posed the greatest threats to it. It suggests two overarching reasons for the ICA's ability to survive. One was the ICA's organisation, meaning its Constitution plus the functioning of its authorities, namely the Congress, Central and Executive Committees, General Secretary and Secretariat. The Constitution was characterised by ideological consistency: a cohesive membership due to the predominance of consumer co-operative movements, clear measures of accountability and control, and durability. The second main reason was the ICA's i...
Cooperatives and the World of Work
As the world of work and jobs is more uncertain than ever because of various trends impacting it, including the rise of robotics and the gig economy, Cooperatives and the World of Work furthers the debate on the future of work, sustainable development, and the social and solidarity economy of which cooperatives are a fundamental component. Throughout the book, the authors, who are experts in their respective fields, do not limit themselves to praising the advantages of the cooperative model. Rather, they challenge the narrow understanding of cooperatives as a mere business model and raise debate on the more fundamental role that cooperatives play in responding to social changes and in changi...
International Encyclopedia of Civil Society
Recently the topic of civil society has generated a wave of interest, and a wealth of new information. Until now no publication has attempted to organize and consolidate this knowledge. The International Encyclopedia of Civil Society fills this gap, establishing a common set of understandings and terminology, and an analytical starting point for future research. Global in scope and authoritative in content, the Encyclopedia offers succinct summaries of core concepts and theories; definitions of terms; biographical entries on important figures and organizational profiles. In addition, it serves as a reliable and up-to-date guide to additional sources of information. In sum, the Encyclopedia provides an overview of the contours of civil society, social capital, philanthropy and nonprofits across cultures and historical periods. For researchers in nonprofit and civil society studies, political science, economics, management and social enterprise, this is the most systematic appraisal of a rapidly growing field.
Co-op
Covers the history of the cooperative movement in the United Kingdom from the beginning of the "Rochdale Pioneers" in 1844 to the establishment of the International Cooperative Alliance and the present day.
Role of Cooperation in Social and Economic Development
Conference report on the role of the ICA and the cooperative movement in social and economic development in South East Asia - includes papers covering cooperation as a method of increasing productivity in agriculture and intensifying foreign trade, and the problems of international cooperation and technical cooperation (incl. In respect of cooperative education), etc. Conference held in Tokyo 1964 April 19 to 26.
The International Co-operative Alliance and the consumer co-operative movement in northern Europe, c. 1860-1939
The book examines the history of co-operation in the broad context of the history of consumerism and consumption; of internationalism and the development of international organisations; and debates about international trade during the inter-war period. The fundamental question explored in the book concerns the meaning of co-operation. Was it a social movement or an economic enterprise? Did it aspire to challenge capitalism or to reform it? Did it contain at its heart a political vision for the transformation of society or was it simply a practical guide for organising a business? Hilson argues that it was both, but that an examination of the debates over the different meanings of co-operation can also illuminate broader questions about the emergence of consumer interests in the first half of the twentieth century, especially in a transnational context.
