{"product_id":"9781526100801","title":"The International Co-operative Alliance and the consumer co-operative movement in northern Europe, c. 1860-1939","description":"Author: Mary Hilson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526100801\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Apr 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book examines the history of co-operation in the broad context of the history of consumerism and consumption; of internationalism and the development of international organisations; and debates about international trade during the inter-war period. The fundamental question explored in the book concerns the meaning of co-operation. Was it a social movement or an economic enterprise? Did it aspire to challenge capitalism or to reform it? Did it contain at its heart a political vision for the transformation of society or was it simply a practical guide for organising a business? Hilson argues that it was both, but that an examination of the debates over the different meanings of co-operation can also illuminate broader questions about the emergence of consumer interests in the first half of the twentieth century, especially in a transnational context. -- .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920422846622,"sku":"ING-9781526100801","price":194.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526100801.jpg?v=1782819729","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526100801","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}