A global history of co-operative business- Front Cover -- A global history of co-operative business -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Figures -- Tables -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Chapter 1: What are co-operatives? -- Defining a co-operative -- Types of co-operatives -- Co-operatives and other business models -- Theories of co-operative growth and decline -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2: The origins of the idea and the Rochdale pioneers, before 1844 -- Pre-industrialization -- Industrialization and the early co-operative movement, 1759-1820 -- Robert Owen, Dr. William King, and early co-operatives, 1820-1844 -- The establishment of the Rochdale co-operative, 1844 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3: The early years of Rochdale, the rise of co-operative wholesaling, and financial co-operatives, 1844-1864 -- Rochdale and beyond -- The rise of co-operative wholesaling -- Co-operatives in Europe and the rise of financial co-operatives -- Co-operatives in North America and Australasia -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4: Diversification, internationalization, and the formation of the International Co-operative Alliance, 1864-1914 -- Britain: the growth of retail consumer co-operatives and co-operative wholesaling -- Britain: movement, diversification, and the relationship with Ireland -- European developments -- The Americas -- Australia and NZ -- Africa and Asia -- The ICA and international co-operation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5: The challenges of war, depression, and totalitarianism, 1914-1945 -- Europe -- Africa and Asia -- The Americas -- Australia, NZ, and the Pacific Islands -- An international movement -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6: Postwar prosperity, the Cold War, and decolonialization, 1945-1975.
