Co-operation and Co-operatives in 21st-Century Europe

Published by Bristol University Press 2023

Co-operation and Co-operatives in 21st-Century Europe

Edited by: Julian Manley , Anthony Webster and Olga Kuznetsova

In the series Organizations and Activism

https://doi.org/10.56687/9781529226430

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About this book

This volume explores where, how and why the cooperative model is having a distinctive, transformational impact in driving socio-economic changes in a post-pandemic 21st century world. Drawing from a diverse range of examples, the book sheds light on how today’s cooperatives and a co-operative way of organising might serve new societal demands. It examines organisational structures and governance models that develop socio-economic resilience in cooperatives. The book’s contributors reveal how the very pursuit of cooperative values and principles challenges market fundamentalism and promotes participatory democracy. This is a timely contribution to recent debates around transformative economies and an invaluable resource for scholars and activists interested in alternative ways of organising.

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Front Matter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Series Editors’ Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
List of Figures and Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	xii
List of Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Notes on the Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	xix
Foreword Sonja Novkovic Publicly Available Download PDF	xx
Introduction: European Co-operativism in a Changing World Julian Manley, Anthony Webster and Olga Kuznetsova Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Seeds: Identifying the Space for Co-operatives in Addressing Social Challenges
Star & Shadow Cinema: A Grassroots Interface between DIY Culture, New Co-operativism and the Commons Christo Wallers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
Beyond Green-Washing: Sustainable Development and Environmental Accountability through Co-operators’ Eyes (A French Perspective) François Deblangy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
Exploring the Role of Worker Co-operatives in the Co-creation of Meaningful Work Kiri Langmead and Anthony Webster Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
The Promise and Perils of Corporate Governance-by-Design in Blockchain-Based Collectives: The Case of dOrg Morshed Mannan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	78
‘Our Club, Our Community, Our Future’: Co-operation, Deindustrialization and Motherwell Football Club’s Journey to Community Ownership David Stewart Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	100
Bridges: Co-operative Culture and Education
Co-operation for Asset-Based Community Development: The Example of the Community Explorers Project at Leicester Vaughan College Malcolm Noble Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
Engaging Universities in Capacity Building for a Co-operative Economy Andrei Kuznetsov and Olga Kuznetsova Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	144
Growth: The Preston Model, Co-operation and Community Wealth Building
The Strange Death of Co-operative Britain? Comparing the Development of British Co-operation with Wider European Trends and Emerging Strategies for a 21st-Century Revival Anthony Webster Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
How Far Can the Co-operative Character Extend? The Sense of Co-operation and Co-operative Councils Julian Manley and Temidayo Eseonu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	184
Community Wealth Building in Preston: Successes and Challenges of Co-operation in Action Ioannis Prinos Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	198
‘Can a Leopard Change Its Spots?’ How the Established Model of the Mondragon Co-operatives Struggles to Adapt to a Changing World Julian Manley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	216
Possibilities and Challenges of the ‘Sorachi Model’: Learning from Preston’s Attempts to Rebuild the Region Hiroshi Sakai Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	234
Conclusion: Clues to a Co-operative Future? Julian Manley, Olga Kuznetsova and Anthony Webster Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	251
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	260

Language: English
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 266
Illustrations
- Other: 1 Black and White

eBook

Published: October 27, 2023
ISBN: 9781529226430