Politics of Cooperation and Co-Ops Forms of Cooperation and Co-Ops and the Politics That Shape Them |
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Editor:
| Ratner, Carl |
Series title: | Capitalism, Counter-Capitalism, and Psychology Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-5361-0157-7 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $79.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionThe 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.