Theoretical and Empirical Studies on Cooperatives Lessons for Cooperatives in South Africa /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Okem, Andrew Emmanuel (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Geography,
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Economic geography.; Physical geography.; Economic sociology.; Human geography.; Social Sciences.; Human Geography.; Economic Geography.; Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology.; World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions).

This book outlines on how cooperatives can be used as a tool for development and reconciliation in post-conflict contexts. This book examines the successes and challenges for emerging and existing cooperatives in Africa, while delivering both practical lessons and insights into theory. It presents c...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The Meaning and Defining Characteristics of Cooperatives
• Contextualising the Cooperative Movement in Africa
• A Review of Possible Emerging Theoretical Debates and New Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Cooperative Movement in Africa
• An Examination of the Roles of Cooperatives in Post-Conflict Societies
• A Review of the Kenyan Co-operative Movement
• Coffee Cooperatives in Cameroon: An Assessment of the Causes of Coffee Cooperatives’ Collapse in the Post-Adjustment Period
• Cooperatives in Vogue: A Case Study of Cooperatives in South Africa
• The Development and Sustainability of Agricultural Co-operatives at Inanda Township: An Analysis of Inanda Farmers’ Association (IFA)
• The South African Cooperative Sector: Which Way Forward?.