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"Strengthening the Cooperative Community by E.G. Nadeau, Ph.D. How can we reduce inequality, combat global warming, and become more democratic? Insights into these pressing questions are addressed by an author who has 50 years of experience researching, developing, teaching, and writing about cooperative businesses. E.G. Nadeau, Ph.D., in his fourth book, ""Strengthening the Cooperative Community,"" believes the 1 billion leaders and members of these member-owned and democratically controlled businesses throughout the world can be part of the solution to creating a better, fairer society. The author also proposes 16 specific, practical recommendations on how co-ops can become an even more dynamic force for positive change that benefits people and the environment in the 21st century. Nadeau graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and earned his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He describes how his co-op career began as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, followed by the lessons he learned while researching and developing dozens of cooperative projects in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Readers will discover that we, especially when acting cooperatively with others, really CAN make a difference.Strengthening the Cooperative Community can be ordered for $10 through local bookstores and Amazon, or downloaded from https: //thecooperativesociety.org"

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"Great job! I love how you weave your personal experience with cooperatives into your explanation of what cooperatives are and how they have developed. Thank you for taking time to share these insights with the cooperative community and, hopefully, a wider audience. - Charles Gould, former President, International Cooperative Alliance Anyone interested in concrete ideas for reducing inequality domestically or internationally should read this book about E.G. Nadeau's 50 years of experience improving economic systems through cooperatives. These ideas can remake capitalism into a fairer system of shared prosperity. - Dave Grace, Managing Partner, Dave Grace and Associates A major contribution to the history and future impact of cooperative enterprise. Strengthening the Cooperative Community should be required reading for anyone who believes that the future of the globe may be dependent on cooperative thinking and action. - Dr. Martin Lowery, Chair, International Cooperative Alliance's Cooperative Identity Committee. Thank you for this lively, agile, and accessible introduction to the cooperative world, enriched by your experiences gained over many years of practice. - Gianluca Salvatori, CEO, Euricse E.G. Nadeau has added another treasure-trove of valuable, straightforward advice for cooperatives. This book is a ""must-read"" for those who want to grow their own cooperative and for those who want to develop more cooperatives. - David J. Thompson, President, Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation E.G. Nadeau invites us to come along on his career journey studying and working with cooperatives, both in the U.S. and abroad. The book present[s} clear examples, keen observations, and thoughtful lessons. - Michael Sherraden, Center for Social Development Director, Next Age Institute, Washington University in St. Louis A great resource for those who are just getting started in development or for those who have been at it for a number of years. An excellent job of putting together a synopsis of what has worked and not worked in cooperative development. - Todd Thompson, International Development and Cooperative Professional. It is very important that this story be told, and lessons be learned, especially in terms of research and education. - Hagen Henrÿ, former ILO COOP Chief and Adjunct Professor of comparative law at the University of Helsinki"

Great job! I love how you weave your personal experience with cooperatives into your explanation of what cooperatives are and how they have developed. Thank you for taking time to share these insights with the cooperative community and, hopefully, a wider audience. - Charles Gould, former President, International Cooperative Alliance Anyone interested in concrete ideas for reducing inequality domestically or internationally should read this book about E.G. Nadeau's 50 years of experience improving economic systems through cooperatives. These ideas can remake capitalism into a fairer system of shared prosperity. - Dave Grace, Managing Partner, Dave Grace and Associates A major contribution to the history and future impact of cooperative enterprise. Strengthening the Cooperative Community should be required reading for anyone who believes that the future of the globe may be dependent on cooperative thinking and action. - Dr. Martin Lowery, Chair, International Cooperative Alliance's Cooperative Identity Committee. Thank you for this lively, agile, and accessible introduction to the cooperative world, enriched by your experiences gained over many years of practice. - Gianluca Salvatori, CEO, Euricse E.G. Nadeau has added another treasure-trove of valuable, straightforward advice for cooperatives. This book is a must-read for those who want to grow their own cooperative and for those who want to develop more cooperatives. - David J. Thompson, President, Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation E.G. Nadeau invites us to come along on his career journey studying and working with cooperatives, both in the U.S. and abroad. The book present[s} clear examples, keen observations, and thoughtful lessons. - Michael Sherraden, Center for Social Development Director, Next Age Institute, Washington University in St. Louis A great resource for those who are just getting started in development or for those who have been at it for a number of years. An excellent job of putting together a synopsis of what has worked and not worked in cooperative development. - Todd Thompson, International Development and Cooperative Professional. It is very important that this story be told, and lessons be learned, especially in terms of research and education. - Hagen Henry, former ILO COOP Chief and Adjunct Professor of comparative law at the University of Helsinki

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