The cooperative movement brings a new dynamic to the world stage, says Quebec sociologist Louis Favreau. “Multinationals will have a new political force to reckon with,” he believes. Mr. Favreau* (in photo) holds the Canada Research Chair in Community Development at the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), and is a member of the International Summit of Cooperatives' program validation committee. In an interview he granted us, he gave us some context for this new ...

As a keen observer of the cooperative movement for the past 30 years, the British writer and financial journalist Andrew Bibby has extensive knowledge of cooperatives and mutuals. In addition to publishing several books and working for various newspapers and magazines, Bibby has also undertaken work for the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), the International Labour Organization (ILO – Coop branch), Co-operatives UK and the Cooperative Group*. We asked him to trace the milestones ...