How radical co-ops are leading the way to a new, democratic political economy

How radical co-ops are leading the way to a new, democratic political economy

by Miles Hadfield

June 1, 2017

Organisations like Cleveland’s Evergreen Co-operatives are creating opportunities for co-ops in poor urban communities and helping to decentralise planning

Coop news cover’s Gar Alperovitz Principles of a Pluralist Commonwealth highlighting the link between The Democracy Collaborative work with hospitals and the long term vision of a new socierty with The Next Sytem Project… read more

Publication date: 2017-06-01

Parent publication: Coop News

by Miles Hadfield

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