Rethinking rural co-operatives in development: introduction to the policy arena
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Copyright and Moral Rights for the articles on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyright owners. For more information on Open Research Online's data policy on reuse of materials please consult the policies page. Abstract The global resurgence of cooperatives has given rise to debate about their role in development. What challenges do they offer to current models of social and economic organisation in the light of crisis? Can cooperatives go beyond their mixed history and create opportunities for new thinking, policy and practice? This Introduction examines some aspects of the history of the cooperative movement in development and identifies contemporary themes, particularly with respect to rural cooperatives. It outlines how the articles in the Policy Arena address some of the key questions in current policy debates.
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