Co-operation and Co-operatives in 21st-Century Europe

Julian Manley is Professor of Social Innovation at the University of Central Lancashire.Olga Kuznetsova is Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Place Management at Manchester Metropolitan University.Tony Webster is Professor of Business History at Northumbria University.

• 1. Introduction: European Co-operativism in a Changing World - Julian Manley, Anthony Webster and Olga KuznetsovaPart 1: Seeds: Identifying the Space for Co-operatives in Addressing Social Challenges2. Star and Shadow Cinema: A Grassroots Interface between DIY Culture, New Co-operativism and the Commons - Christo Wallers3. Beyond Green-washing: Sustainable Development and Environmental Accountability through Co-operators’ Eyes (a French Perspective) - François Deblangy4. Exploring the Role of Worker Co-operatives in the Co-creation of Meaningful Work - Kiri Langmead and Anthony Webster5. The Promise and Perils of Corporate Governance-by-Design in Blockchain-Based Collectives: The Case of dOrg - Morshed Mannan6. ‘Our Club, Our Community, Our Future’: Co-operation, Deindustrialization and Motherwell Football Club’s Journey to Community Ownership - David StewartPart 2: Bridges: Co-operative Culture and Education7. Co-operation for Asset-Based Community Development: The Example of the Community Explorers Project at Leicester Vaughan College - Malcolm Noble8. Engaging Universities in Capacity Building for a Co-operative Economy - Andrei Kuznetsov and Olga KuznetsovaPart 3: Growth: The Preston Model, Co-operation and Community Wealth Building9. The Strange Death of Co-operative Britain? Comparing the Development of British Co-operation with Wider European Trends and Emerging Strategies for a 21st-Century Revival - Anthony Webster10. How Far Can the Co-operative Character Extend? The Sense of Co-operation and Co-operative Councils - Julian Manley and Temidayo Eseonu11. Community Wealth Building in Preston: Successes and Challenges of Co-operation in Action - Ioannis Prinos12. ‘Can a Leopard Change Its Spots?’ How the Established Model of the Mondragon Co-operatives Struggles to Adapt to a Changing World - Julian Manley13. Possibilities and Challenges of the ‘Sorachi Model’: Learning from Preston’s Attempts to Rebuild the Region - Hiroshi Sakai14. Conclusion: Clues to a Co-operative Future? Julian Manley, Olga Kuznetsova and Anthony Webster