After decades of flying under the radar, co-operation as a principle of business and socio-economic organisation is moving from the margins of political thought into the mainstream. Following the 2008 financial crisis, the consequences of resource inequalities at local and global levels have become more apparent to political leaders and the public at large, leading to a renewal of interest in the international co-operative movement, which today includes nearly one billion co-operative members worldwide.
In the West, declining trust in the investor-led business model and the...
After decades of flying under the radar, co-operation as a principle of business and socio-economic organisation is moving from the margins of poli...