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ISBN: 9781315144290 , 1315144298 , 9781351386128 , 1351386123 , 9781351386135 , 1351386131 , 9781351386111 , 1351386115

Series Statement: Routledge international studies in business history

Content: Globalisation is associated with capitalist multinationals dedicated to the enrichment of wealthy, corporate shareholders. However, less well known is that the English and Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Societies, owned by the growing number of local co-operative societies across the country, were early leaders in global commerce. Owned by their working-class members, by 1900 there were over 1,000 societies and millions of individual members. Spreading profits widely through the 'divi' which rewarded members shopping at the co-op store, and selling safe and wholesome food, the co-operative movement was a successful part of the emerging labour movement. This success depended on the wholesale societies supplying societies with commodities from all over the world. Because local societies were free to source produce from whoever they chose, competitive pressures required the wholesale societies to develop the world's most formidable network of international supply chains, with branches, depots, plantations and factories in the USA, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Greece, France, Germany, India, Ceylon, Australia, New Zealand, colonial West Africa and Argentina. This book explains how the wholesales developed and managed these networks, giving them a competitive advantage in their dealings with the local societies. It will explore why and how this 'People's Global Colossus' declined in the later 20th century, and how its focus in international commerce moved onto ethical sourcing, investment and Fair Trade. Integral to these global networks were the UK movement's relations with foreign co-operative movements, especially through involvement in the International Co-operative Alliance, and promotion of co-operatives in the Empire by successive British governments as a tool for economic development. The 'People's Colossus' was thus a political as well as a commercial player in the increasingly complex world of the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Note: Mr Bates goes to Washington : industrialisation, consumerism, overseas trade and British co-operation 1800-1890 : an overview -- Butter, dried fruit and the big apple : the rise of the CWS/SCWS as a global business 1863-1890 -- Indian cuppas, West African soap and Irish failures : the maturing of a global supply network : the CWS's international trade, British co-operation and the British state 1890-1918 -- Dealing with dictators and developing the empire : the zenith of British co-operation and the world 1918-1945? -- Retreat and deconstruction : the decline of the global British co-operative wholesale networks 1945-1980 and West Africa and South Asia : two case studies of the wholesales overseas -- Rebuilding global networks and moral regeneration : evaluating the emergence of the co-operative group 1980-2018 within the global history of British wholesale co-operation -- Bibliography -- Index.

Additional Edition: Print version: Co-operation and globalisation New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019. ISBN 9781138501355 (hardback)

Language: English

Subjects: Economics

Keywords: Electronic books. ; Electronic books. ; History.

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (xxiii, 265 Seiten) : , Diagramme.

ISBN: 978-1-5292-2643-0 , 978-1-5292-2642-3

Series Statement: Organizations and activism

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Hardcover ISBN 978-1-5292-2641-6

Language: English

Subjects: Economics

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Format: XV, 362 S. : , graph. Darst., Kt.

ISBN: 978-92-808-1213-8

Language: English

Keywords: Genossenschaft ; Genossenschaftsbewegung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Fallstudiensammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Fallstudiensammlung

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Format: 285 S , Ill

Edition: 2., corr. and enl. ed.

ISBN: 3764353643 , 0817653643

Language: English

Subjects: Engineering , Art History

Keywords: Calatrava, Santiago 1951- ; Brücke ; Bildband

Author information: Frampton, Kenneth 1930-

Author information: Calatrava, Santiago 1951-

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Format: XV, 440 S. , Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.

Edition: 1. ed.

ISBN: 0199655111 , 9780199655113

Content: Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Why this book, and why now? -- 1.2. Building Co-operation---Some caveats -- 1.3. Towards a co-operative business history -- 1.4. The co-operative business model and The Co-operative Group -- 1.5.Organization -- pt. I RISE AND REIGN -- 2. The Roots and Rise of British Co-operation, c.1780--1863 -- 2.1. Co-operative initiatives before the 1840s -- 2.2. The Rochdale Pioneers and the Rochdale model -- 2.3. The spread of co-operation in England and experiments in wholesaling, 1844--63 -- 2.4. More concrete moves towards a wholesale society -- 3. The Rise of the CWS, 1863 to 1890: The Birth and Leadership of a Corporate Giant? -- 3.1. The context of co-operative development: British economic and social development, 1860--90, and the retail revolution' -- 3.2. The co-operative movement and the dominance of localism' -- 3.3. Building the CWS: The competitive hothouse' and the rise of a commercial giant

Content: Contents note continued: 3.4. The CWS by 1890: A successful leader of the co-operative movement? -- 4. The Age of Expansion, 1890--1914 -- 4.1. The co-operative movement and retailing, 1890--1914 -- 4.2. Expanding production at home -- 4.3. CWS growth overseas -- 4.4. Serving co-operative societies -- 4.5. The structural challenges of growth -- 4.6. Managing a growing enterprise -- 4.7. Conclusions -- 5. War and Peace, 1914--38 -- 5.1. Co-operatives and the First World War -- 5.2. Peacetime conflicts, left and right -- 5.3. The General Co-operative Survey Committee -- 5.4. Troubled times -- 5.5. The CWS and inter-war politics -- 5.6. Doing business in troubled times -- 5.7. Reorganizing the CWS, 1929 and 1937 -- 5.8. Conclusions -- pt. II RETREAT AND RENAISSANCE -- 6. Co-operation in Retreat: War and Decline, 1939--73 -- 6.1. Historians and co-operative retreat -- 6.2. War---Again -- 6.3. Post-war challenges and inertia, 1945--55 -- 6.4. The Co-operative Independent Commission, 1955--8

Content: Contents note continued: 6.5. The 1960s and early 1970s: Deepening difficulties and the CWS response -- 6.6. Conclusions -- 7. Adapting the Business Model, 1973--90 -- 7.1. Macro-economic trends and consumer behaviour -- 7.2. Merging with SCWS -- 7.3. Expanding the Bank -- 7.4. Rationalization and investment -- 7.5. Conclusions -- 8. The Watershed Decade -- 8.1. Early 1990s rationalization and corporate governance reform -- 8.2. The family', The Co-operative Bank, and ethical trading -- 8.3. Regan's takeover bid -- 8.4. Impact -- 9. Falling towards the Centre': A Twenty-First-Century Renaissance' -- 9.1. Melmoth, the CRS, and the family' concept -- 9.2. Beaumont, mergers, and market share -- 9.3. Marks and the renaissance' -- 9.4. Conclusions -- 10. Conclusions -- 10.1. Evolution of the business model

Language: English

Keywords: Großbritannien ; Genossenschaftsbewegung ; Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited ; Geschichte 1863-2013

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Edition: 1. publ.

ISBN: 978-1-84383-303-1

Series Statement: Worlds of the East India Company 1

Language: English

Subjects: History , Economics

Keywords: 1767-1836 Palmer, John ; Biografie ; Biografie

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Format: VIII, 205 S.

Edition: 1. publ.

ISBN: 978-1-84383-475-5 , 1-84383-475-8

Series Statement: Worlds of the East India Company 3

Note: Includes bibliographical references (S. [189]-196) and index

Language: English

Subjects: History , Economics

Keywords: Handel

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Format: 195 Seiten : , Illustrationen ; , 23 cm.

ISBN: 978-1-138-50135-5

Series Statement: Routledge international studies in business history

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-315-14429-0

Language: English

Subjects: Economics

URL: Inhaltsverzeichnis

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Format: 1 online resource (xxiii, 265 pages) : , digital, PDF file(s).

ISBN: 9781529226430 (ebook)

Series Statement: Organizations and activism

Content: This volume offers an important vision of co-operation as an alternative to the neoliberal market, exploring the cooperative model's potential for driving environmental and socio-economic transformation in the post-COVID world.

Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Mar 2024). , Front cover -- Series page -- Co-operation and Co-Operatives in 21st-Century Europe -- Copyright information -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Series Editors' Preface -- List of Figures and Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes on the Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- 1 Introduction: European Co-operativism in a Changing World -- Background to the book -- The historical roots of european co-operation -- Motivation and context today -- The cooperative research network of activist scholars -- Purpose and aims -- Structure and organization -- Part I, seeds: identifying the space for co-operatives in addressing social challenges -- Part II, bridges: co-operative culture and education -- Part III, growth: the preston model, co-operation and community wealth building -- The chapters -- References -- Part I Seeds: Identifying the Spacefor Co-operatives in AddressingSocial Challenges -- 2 Star & -- Shadow Cinema: A Grassroots Interface between DIY Culture, New Co-operativism and the Commons -- Introduction -- Do it yourself cinema and using public space -- Diy, cooperativism and the commons -- The position of star & -- shadow cinema co-op -- Star & -- shadow cinema co-op and co-operation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 Beyond Green-Washing: Sustainable Development and Environmental Accountability through Co-operators' Eyes (A French Perspective) -- Introduction -- Workers' co-operation in france: background -- The sample analysed -- Co-operative A -- Co-operative B -- Co-operative C -- Findings and discussion -- Green policy within workers' coops -- Worker-members' attitudes towards ecology -- The implications of workers' co-operation for ecological awareness at work -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 4 Exploring the Role of Worker Co-operatives in the Co-creation of Meaningful Work -- Introduction. , Worker co-operatives and work as a field of study -- Worker co-operatives -- Experiences of meaningless work -- Reclaiming meaning -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 The Promise and Perils of Corporate Governance-by-Design in Blockchain-Based Collectives: The Case of dOrg -- Introduction -- The case of dorg -- How dorg works -- Joining, and working through, dorg -- Governing dorg -- Applying rothschild and whitt's two ideal types of organization to dorg -- Corporate governance-by-design -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6 'Our Club, Our Community, Our Future': Co-operation, Deindustrialization and Motherwell Football Club's Journey to Community Ownership -- Introduction -- 'Death by a thousand cuts': thatcher and the closure of the 'craig -- The 'souness revolution' and the spirit of 1991 -- The rise and fall of the 'third force' strategy -- Launching the 'motherwell revolution': the birth of the well society -- Finding the spark: supporter co-operation and industrial identity -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II Bridges: Co-operative Culture and Education -- 7 Co-operation for Asset-Based Community Development: The Example of the Community Explorers Project at Leicester Vaughan College -- Introduction -- Co-operative learning and related terms -- Co-operative pedagogies for asset-based community development in action -- Explorations -- Frameworks and contexts -- Co-operative dividends -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 8 Engaging Universities in Capacity Building for a Co-operative Economy -- Introduction -- Cooperative movement and education -- Co-operatives and mainstream business education -- Business schools and coops -- Examples and lessons -- Moving forward -- Note -- References -- Part III Growth: The Preston Model, Co-operation and Community Wealth Building. , 9 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 -- Introduction -- Patterns in the development of the british co-operation and comparisons with europe 1800-2021 -- The strange death of co-operative britain? some key factors -- British co-operation: the future? -- References -- 10 How Far Can the Co-operative Character Extend? The Sense of Co-operation and Co-operative Councils -- Introduction -- The two faces of new municipalism: visionary -- The two faces of new municipalism: emergency response to crisis -- Councils in co-operation -- Cooperative councils, values, principles and the co-operative character -- A case study: the drive for change -- Bringing co-operatives and co-operation to the forefront of the co-operative councils innovation network -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 11 Community Wealth Building in Preston: Successes and Challenges of Co-operation in Action -- Introduction -- The preston model and co-operatives: background and roots in mondragón and cleveland -- Building sustainable ecosystems of co-operatives in preston and cleveland -- The preston model as a hazy force for socio-economic transformation -- Politics, anchor leadership, community ownership and the preston model -- Closing the gap between 'the dream' and reality in preston -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 'Can a Leopard Change Its Spots?' How the Established Model of the Mondragon Co-operatives Struggles to Adapt to a Changing World -- Introduction -- Catholic social action and the mondragon co-operatives -- The values of catholic social action as social capital: a secular spirituality -- Interviewing co-operative worker-members in mondragón -- Responding to meaning and value. , Democratic participation in governance, shared responsibility and motivation -- Inter co-operation -- Co-operation: owners and protagonists -- Overview -- Paradoxes and contradictions -- Can the leopard change its spots? -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 13 Possibilities and Challenges of the 'Sorachi Model': Learning from Preston's Attempts to Rebuild the Region -- Introduction -- Historical background: co-operatives in japan -- Hokkaido and sorachi: the need for regeneration -- History and current situation -- Addressing the decline in sorachi -- Preston: a summary -- Sorachi: differences and similarities -- Anchor institutions in sorachi -- Unicorn: a uk case study -- Adapting the preston model to sorachi -- Michin-no-eki: a vision for a cooperative future -- Participation and consensus -- Leadership culture: leading and managing workers co-operatives in sorachi -- Leadership and systems of evaluation -- Towards a 'sorachi model' -- Overseas expansion? -- Conclusion: find a style that fits the society -- Post-conclusion, a final word and personal reflection -- References -- 14 Conclusion: Clues to a Co-operative Future? -- References -- Index.

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ISBN: 9781846157745 (ebook)

Content: This book examines the development of British commercial, financial and political relations with India and the Far East during the final period of the East India Company's reign as the sovereign power in India. This was a most turbulent period for British commerce with India. The period began with the renewal of the East India Company's Charter and its component monopolies of trade with India and China, but this was quickly followed by the outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars, which spread to the east and saw the completion of Britain's assertion of power over India and much of Southeast Asia. However, the war also strengthened those political forces in Britain campaigning against the Company's monopolies of trade with India and China, which were consequently abolished under the Charter Acts of 1813 and 1833. The spectacular growth of the British economy following industrialisation brought new forces to bear upon India, with the rise of manufactured exports to the east. But the course of commercial relations did not run smoothly, and economic crises in Britain and India in 1833 and 1848 swept away commercial firms in both countries, and caused severe economic retrenchments. This instability severely hampered efforts to facilitate the export of capital to India during the first half of the century. Finally the rebellion of 1857 spelt the death knell for the Company, and ushered in a new phase of Anglo-Indian economic relations, in which British foreign investment grew substantially. Anthony Webster is Head of the History Department at Liverpool John Moores University.

Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015). , Introduction: the end of the East India Company, the historians and the evolution of Anglo-Indian commerce and politics -- The origins of the East India Company and the rise of non-Company commercial interests in Britain, India and Asia, 1600-1793 -- War, politics and India: the battle for the East India Company trade monopoly, 1793-1813 -- Accommodating free trade: India, the East India Company and the commercial revolution of 1814-1830 -- Crisis and trade liberalisation 1830-1834: financial chaos and the end of the East India Company's commercial role and privileges -- Re-ordering Anglo-Asian commerce and politics: 1833-1847 -- Crisis, the resurgence of London and the end of the East India Company: 1847-1860 -- Conclusion: the decline of the East India Company and the evolution of British commercial and political interests in Asia, 1793-1860.

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