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Title Cooperatives and socialism : a view from Cuba / edited by Camila Piñeiro Harnecker
Published Basingstoke ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource (351 pages)
Contents PART I. WHAT IS A COOPERATIVE? An Introduction to Cooperatives / J. Cruz & C. Pineiro -- The Construction of Alternatives Beyond Capital / J. Gambina & G. Roffinelli -- PART II. COOPERATIVES AND SOCIALIST THINKERS. Cooperativism and Self-Management in Marx, Engels and Lenin / H. Miranda -- Socialist Cooperativism and Human Emancipation / I. Vicente -- Che Guevara: Cooperatives and the Political Economy of the Transition to Socialism / H. Yaffe -- Foundations of Self-Managed Socialism: the Contribution of Istvan Meszaros / H. Novaes -- PART III. COOPERATIVES IN OTHER COUNTRIES. Mondrag̤n: the Dilemmas of a Mature Cooperativism / L. Altuna, A. Loyola & E. Pagalday -- Solidarity Economy in Brazil: the Relevance of Cooperatives for the Historic Emancipation of Workers / L. Iǹcio & E. Dos Anjos -- Forty Years of Self-Management in Argentina: Problems and Potential of Self-managed Labor in the Context of the Neo-liberal Post-crisis / A. Ruggeri -- From Cooperatives to Enterprises of Direct Social Property in the Venezuelan Process / D. Azzellini -- PART IV. COOPERATIVES AND CUBA'S PATH TO SOCIALISM. Agricultural Cooperatives in Cuba: 1959-Present / A. Nova -- The UBPC: a Way of Redesigning State Property with Cooperative Management / E. Rodriguez & A. Lopez -- Notes on the Legal Framework of the Cuban Cooperative Environment / A. Fernandez
Summary "This book presents the cooperative economy as a viable alternative to the neoliberal capitalist and authoritarian socialist models currently in use around the world. The authors contend that the cooperative model is based on principles essential to building a more just and equitable society. The democratic decision making process is indispensable for advancing towards a society that can better fulfil material and spiritual needs, helping to motivate workers and promoting solidarity. It is argued that the cooperative model would not only be of great use for the economic reform currently taking place in Cuba, but would radically transform other societies as well."--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Cooperative societies -- Cuba
Cooperation and socialism -- Cuba
Cooperative societies.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economic Conditions.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economic History.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- Comparative.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Economic Conditions.
Cooperation and socialism
Cooperative societies
Economic history
Economic policy
SUBJECT Cuba -- Economic policy
Cuba -- Economic conditions -- 1990- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98004540
Subject Cuba
Form Electronic book
Author Piñeiro, Camila.
ISBN 9781137277756
1137277750
9781283946803
1283946807