Co Operation And Co Operatives In 21st Century Europe

Author : Julian Manley,Anthony Webster,Olga Kuznetsova
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781529226423

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Co-operation and Co-operatives in 21st-Century Europe by Julian Manley,Anthony Webster,Olga Kuznetsova Pdf

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.

Author : Ian MacPherson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : International cooperation
ISBN : WISC:89058766767

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Co-operative Principles for the 21st Century by Ian MacPherson Pdf

Author : Julian Manley,Anthony Webster,Olga Kuznetsova
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781529226430

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Co-operation and Co-operatives in 21st-Century Europe by Julian Manley,Anthony Webster,Olga Kuznetsova Pdf

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.

Author : Greg Patmore,Nikola Balnave
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317270201

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A Global History of Co-operative Business by Greg Patmore,Nikola Balnave Pdf

Co-operatives provide a different approach to organizing business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice. Every co-operative member has an equal vote regardless of his or her own personal capital investment. The contemporary significance of co-operatives was highlighted by the United Nations declaration of 2012 as the International Year of Co-operatives. This book provides an international perspective on the development of co-operatives since the mid-nineteenth century, exploring the economic, political, and social factors that explain their varying fortunes and transformation into different forms. By looking at what co-operatives are; how they have changed; the developments as well as the persecutions of the co-operative movement; and how it is an important force in promoting development and self-sufficiency in non-industrialized areas, this book provides valuable insight not only to academics, but also to practitioners and policy makers.

Author : Mary Hilson,Pirjo Markkola,Ann-Catrin Östman
Publisher : Scandinavia and the Baltic - Transnational and International Challenges
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Cooperative societies
ISBN : 1860570550

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Co-operatives and the Social Question by Mary Hilson,Pirjo Markkola,Ann-Catrin Östman Pdf

While co-operative ideas had been discussed in all the Nordic countries from at least the 1860s, it was not until the 1880s that the first permanent organizations appeared. Published to mark the UN International Year of the Co-operative in 2012, this groundbreaking volume examines the development of the co-operative movement in the Nordic countries and in eastern Europe. Co-operatives and the Social Question presents a unique comparative transnational perspective on the spread and development of co-operative ideas in these regions, as well as the links between them. The book offers a new perspective on late 19th- and early 20th-century debates on the social question, modernization, and the foundations of the welfare state. It is a wide-ranging history, ranging from the urban consumer co-operative societies of Sweden to the peasant organizations of Hungary and Galicia. The book not only provides an overview of the growth of co-operatives in those nations, but also traces the regional transnational spread of co-operative ideas and practices, as well as the importance of the moral and modernizing aims of co-operation. (Series: Scandinavia and the Baltic - Transnational and International Challenges) ***"After reading the book, one becomes more aware of the conflicts of interest, politics and ideology (or ideals) which have influenced both the emergence of early European co-operatives and their frequent affiliations to (or co-optation by) groups with differing political, nationalist, religious, economic and social aspirations....an important and delightful book..." - Nadia Johanisova, Journal of Co-operative Studies, Winter 2012

Author : Caroline Bouchard,John Peterson,Nathalie Tocci
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135077211

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Multilateralism in the 21st Century by Caroline Bouchard,John Peterson,Nathalie Tocci Pdf

This volume focuses on multilateralism in the 21st century and examines how, and how effectively, the EU delivers on its commitment to effective multilateralism. Presenting results generated by MERCURY, an EU research programme into multilateralism, this book addresses a central research question: does the EU deliver on its commitment to effective multilateralism? Globalisation has created powerful new incentives for states to cooperate and has generated renewed interest in multilateralism. While a large body of work exists on multilateralism as a concept, it continues to be ill-defined and poorly understood. This book sheds new light on 21st century multilateralism by exploring conceptual approaches as well as generating innovative, empirical knowledge on its practice. Research on EU external relations has increasingly focused on the concept of ‘effective multilateralism’. Yet, the application of this concept as a guiding principle of EU foreign policy in non-security policy areas has rarely been examined. This book explores whether the EU is pursuing effective multilateralism in specific policy areas, including trade, climate change and conflict resolution, and distinct geographical and institutional settings, both internal to the EU and in specified regions, international organisations (IOs) and bilateral partnerships. This book offers evidence-based, actionable policy lessons from Europe’s experience in promoting multilateralism. The European Union and Multilateralism in the 21st Century will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, international organizations, and European Union politics and foreign policy.

Author : Brigitte Alepin,Lyne Latulippe,Louise Otis
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789403537603

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Coordination and Cooperation by Brigitte Alepin,Lyne Latulippe,Louise Otis Pdf

Series on International Taxation #81 The tax landscape today looks dramatically different from how it appeared even a generation ago. Ongoing sweeping changes in information technologies, massive economic downturns, unforeseen catastrophes such as the global pandemic that hit the world in 2020, and ever more sophisticated methods of tax evasion and avoidance are only some of the factors that have perplexed and even confounded tax authorities. This important book provides a comprehensive overview of the global tax challenges confronting tax policy today, with insightful contributions by both well-known tax experts and fresh new voices in the field. The authors address such critical issues as the following: international tax reform initiatives; effects of climate change; tax justice in times of crisis; international tax cooperation; taxing multinationals; role of tax havens; participation and collaboration of developing countries; the growing presence of artificial intelligence and robots; prospects for a green economic recovery; and tax ethics and social inclusiveness. The contributions originated with the groundbreaking tax summit TaxCOOP2020, held online at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in October 2020. At a time when tax policy seems poised at the dawn of a fundamental transformation, this inestimable volume will be welcomed by tax practitioners and academics, concerned government officials, businesspeople, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), all of whom will here have access to a variety of points of view and innovative approaches to the future direction of taxation.

Author : Mary Hilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Consumer cooperatives
ISBN : 1526100800

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The International Co-operative Alliance and the Consumer Co-operative Movement in Northern Europe, C. 1860-1939 by Mary Hilson Pdf

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?

Author : Sven Biscop
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317033103

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The European Union and Emerging Powers in the 21st Century by Sven Biscop Pdf

The emergence of new powers fundamentally questions the traditional views on international relations, multilateralism or security as a range of countries now competes for regional and global leadership - economically, politically, technologically and militarily. As the focus of international attention shifts from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the European states in particular are seen to lose influence relative to the emerging economic powerhouses of China, Russia, India and Brazil. European nations find themselves too small to engage meaningfully with these continent-sized powers and, in an increasingly multipolar world are concerned their influence can only continue to decline. This book analyses the shifts in the structure of global power and examines the threats and opportunities they bring to Europe. Leading European Contributors reflect on how the EU can utilise collective strength to engage and compete with rapidly developing nations. They examine perceptions of the EU among the emerging powers and the true meaning and nature of any strategic partnerships negotiated. Finally they explore the shape and structure of the international system in the 21st century and how the EU can contribute to and shape it.

Author : Antoni Estevadeordal,Louis W. Goodman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351735568

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21st Century Cooperation by Antoni Estevadeordal,Louis W. Goodman Pdf

This edited volume explains the importance of regional public goods (RPGs) for sustainable development and shows why they are particularly important in the context of 21st-century international relations. By presenting a new and original data set and by presenting original essays by renowned scholars, this book lays the foundation for what will become an increasingly important focus for both economic development and international relations as well as for their intersection. The volume contains four parts. The first introduces the core issues and concepts that are explored throughout the book as well as a new and original data set on RPGs. The second part further develops specific concepts important for understanding 21st-century RPGs: regional leadership, alliances, networks, and outcomes. The third examines how cooperation takes place worldwide for a range of important RPGs. Finally, the fourth part discusses how public goods are produced in specific regions, stressing that each region has a distinct context and that these contexts overlap in a decentered "multiplex" manner. Global economic cooperation will be different in the 21st century, and this volume will be of interest to students and scholars of global governance, economic development, international political economy, sustainable development, and comparative regionalism.

Author : Jing Men
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : China
ISBN : 9052016410

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Prospects and Challenges for EU-China Relations in the 21st Century by Jing Men Pdf

In 25 years, EU-China relations have come far, further than many could have imagined - but how much further can these relations be taken? Today, their bilateral relations are at a crossroads. In effect, it has been 25 years since the EU and China agreed upon the legally binding Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement, which sets the basis for their diplomatic relations. In an ever increasingly complex and globalised international environment, these actors have become mutually interdependent on a variety of levels. In 2007, they agreed to revise and update the 1985 accord and replace it with an all-encompassing Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. However, more than three years passed, and there are many points of contention which need to be negotiated. What obstacles are blocking this agreement? How can these obstacles be overcome? What concessions should be made and where? This book will provide an up-to-date analysis of the problematic concerns, and the means to resolve these issues, that range from human rights, to international trade conflicts and climate change.

Author : George Jacob Holyoake
Publisher : London, Unwin
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1908
Category : Cooperation
ISBN : NYPL:33433075951446

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The History of Co-operation by George Jacob Holyoake Pdf

Author : Ryszard Zięba
Publisher : Springer
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319791050

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The Euro-Atlantic Security System in the 21st Century by Ryszard Zięba Pdf

This book examines the evolution of the Euro-Atlantic security system, from cooperation to rivalry and crisis, since the beginning of the 21st century. By highlighting the causes, manifestations and international consequences of this evolution, the author describes a stage of crisis in the security system, characterized by increasing rivalry for spheres of influence, militarization of policies and the suspension of cooperation due to the growing divergence between the interests of the West – now including the Central European states – and Russia, leading to a subsequent reconfiguration of the world order. Adopting a neo-realistic approach, the author demonstrates that members of the Euro-Atlantic security system, irrespective of the values they claim to hold, are guided in their actions on the international stage by clearly defined interests. The first part of the book analyses the nature of the Euro-Atlantic security system, while the second part illustrates the limited success of Euro-Atlantic collaboration, for example in combating terrorism. Lastly, the third part discusses the consequences of the crisis, such as the conflict in Ukraine, and prospects for the future evolution of the Euro-Atlantic security system.

Author : Ryszard Zięba
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Security, International
ISBN : 3319791060

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The Euro-Atlantic Security System in the 21st Century by Ryszard Zięba Pdf

This book examines the evolution of the Euro-Atlantic security system, from cooperation to rivalry and crisis, since the beginning of the 21st century. By highlighting the causes, manifestations and international consequences of this evolution, the author describes a stage of crisis in the security system, characterized by increasing rivalry for spheres of influence, militarization of policies and the suspension of cooperation due to the growing divergence between the interests of the West - now including the Central European states - and Russia, leading to a subsequent reconfiguration of the world order. Adopting a neo-realistic approach, the author demonstrates that members of the Euro-Atlantic security system, irrespective of the values they claim to hold, are guided in their actions on the international stage by clearly defined interests. The first part of the book analyses the nature of the Euro-Atlantic security system, while the second part illustrates the limited success of Euro-Atlantic collaboration, for example in combating terrorism. Lastly, the third part discusses the consequences of the crisis, such as the conflict in Ukraine, and prospects for the future evolution of the Euro-Atlantic security system.

Author : Oliver Meier,Christopher Daase
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136287619

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Arms Control in the 21st Century by Oliver Meier,Christopher Daase Pdf

This volume evaluates the impact of coercive arms control efforts to curb the spread of weapons of mass destruction in the twenty-first century. A new paradigm in arms control is gradually replacing the idea that mutually agreed restrictions on armaments can improve international security. Thus, Hedley Bull’s classic definition of arms control as the "cooperation between antagonistic pairs of states in military affairs" needs to be amended by a new notion of coercive arms control as the set of non-cooperative and non-reciprocal measures to restrict the weapons or military capabilities of certain states. This volume addresses the topic of how this ongoing paradigmatic shift will affect the effectiveness of arms control as a conflict management instrument.While some argue that new instruments can complement and strengthen traditional, multilateral and inclusive arms control regimes, others maintain that conflicts and contradictions between coercive and cooperative arms control regimes will severely limit their effectiveness. This volume provides a forum for academics and practitioners from around the globe to discuss these developments in depth and to assess the specific strengths and weaknesses of these new instruments of arms control. This book will be of much interest to students of arms control, global governance, foreign policy and IR/Security Studies in general.