The Hidden Alternative: Co-Operative Values, Past, Present and Future

by Linda Shaw and John K. Walton

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719086566
• ISBN13: 9780719086564
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"