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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 c...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hilson, Mary (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2018.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 194 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-189) and index.
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