{"product_id":"the-emerging-cooperative-economy-paperback","title":"The Emerging Cooperative Economy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. G. Nadeau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe primary theme of The Emerging Cooperative Economy is that the world today is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echaracterized by concentrated economic and political power, extreme inequality in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eaccess to basic goods and services, and environmental devastation. However, we are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enot stuck with such a dysfunctional economy forever. During the coming decades, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewe can transition to an international economy based on increasing political and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeconomic democracy, meeting human needs, and sustaining the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a possible path for moving toward a more cooperative society\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand economy by 2050.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNadeau graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and earned his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His co-op career began as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal in 1970. He was the founding director of Cooperative Development Services in 1985, a pioneering co-op business planning organization in the United States. He has done consulting work on well over 50 co-op projects in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Nadeau has authored or co-authored fi ve previous books and numerous articles on cooperatives and societal cooperation. He also taught more than 25 courses with cooperative themes, including as a faculty member at the International Centre for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCo-operative Management at St. Mary's University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755187798304,"sku":"9798990717701","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1bc8928b4e71c6fbd7c49095e8cd3aee.webp?v=1780052390","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-emerging-cooperative-economy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}