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How the largest social movement in history is making the world a better place. At the close of the twentieth century, corporate capitalism extended its reach over the globe. While its defenders argue that globalisation is the only way forward for modern, democratic societies, the spread of this system is failing to meet even the most basic needs of billions of individuals around the world. Moreover, the entrenchment of this free market system is undermining the foundations of healthy societies, caring communities, and personal wellbeing. This book shows how co-operative models for economic and social development can create a more equitable, just, and humane future. With over 800 million members in 85 countries and a long history linking economics to social values, the co-operative movement is the most powerful grassroots movement in the world. Its future as an alternative to corporate capitalism is explored through a wide range of real-world examples including: Emilia Romagna's co-operative economy in Northern Italy; Argentina's recovered factory movement; Japan's consumer and health co-operatives. Highlighting the hopes and struggles of everyday people seeking to make their world a better place, this is essential reading for anyone who cares about the reform of economics, globalisation, and social justice.

The Jobless Future by Stanley Aronowitz

The Logic of Collective Action by Mancur Olson

The End of Growth by Richard Heinberg

Social Choice and Individual Values by Kenneth J. Arrow

The Conservative Nanny State by Dean Baker

Pop Internationalism by Paul Krugman

Buying Time: The Delayed Crisis of Democratic Capitalism by Wolfgang Streeck

Crunch by Jared Bernstein

The Economics of Innocent Fraud by John Kenneth Galbraith

The Silent Takeover by Noreena Hertz

Plunder and Blunder by Dean Baker

Creative Destruction by Tyler Cowen

The Tyranny of Dead Ideas by Matt Miller

In Defense of Globalization by Jagdish Bhagwati

The Age of Austerity by Thomas Byrne Edsall

The Economics of Enough by Diane Coyle

Obamanomics by John R. Talbott

The Bottom Billion by Paul Collier

The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It by Paul Collier

The Road to Serfdom by F. A. Hayek