The International Co-operative Alliance and the consumer co-operative movement in northern Europe, c. 1860-1939
The book examines the history of co-operation in the broad context of the history of consumerism and consumption; of internationalism and the development of international organisations; and debates about international trade during the inter-war period. 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? Hilson argues that it was both, but that an examination of the debates over the different meanings of co-operation can also illuminate broader questions about the emergence of consumer interests in the first half of the twentieth century, especially in a transnational context.
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The International Co-operative Alliance and the consumer co-operative movement in northern Europe, c. 1860-1939
The book examines the history of co-operation in the broad context of the history of consumerism and consumption; of internationalism and the development of international organisations; and debates about international trade during the inter-war period. 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? Hilson argues that it was both, but that an examination of the debates over the different meanings of co-operation can also illuminate broader questions about the emergence of consumer interests in the first half of the twentieth century, especially in a transnational context.
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The International Co-operative Alliance and the consumer co-operative movement in northern Europe, c. 1860-1939
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The International Co-operative Alliance and the consumer co-operative movement in northern Europe, c. 1860-1939
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526100801 |
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| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Publication date: | 04/10/2018 |
| Pages: | 208 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.50(d) |
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