A Global History of Co-Operative Business (Hardcover)

1. What are Co-operatives?

2. The Origins of the Idea and the Rochdale Pioneers, Before 1844

3. The Early Years and the Rise of Co-operative Wholesaling, 1844-1864

4. Diversification, Internationalization, and the Formation of the International Co-operative Alliance, 1864-1914

5. The Challenges of War, Depression, and Totalitarianism, 1914-1945

6. Postwar Prosperity, the Cold War, and Decolonialization, 1945-1975

7. Contrasts: Neo-Liberalism and the UN International Year of Co-operatives, 1975 to the Present

8. Conclusion