John Restakis

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Civilizing the State

Reclaiming Politics for the Common Good

Across the world, the liberal nation state is on its knees. Rising inequality, deep political polarization, and the pervasive power of corporations are tearing apart the social contract and … 226 View

Humanizing the Economy

Co-operatives in the Age of Capital

At the close of the twentieth century, corporate capitalism extended its reach over the globe. While its defenders argue that globalization is the only way forward for modern, democratic … 305 View
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Introduction

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It is a story about how a revolution in human society that began with the rise of democracy in politics continues to unfold as the democratic idea struggles to find its place in the world of … 7 $0.70 Add
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Introduction

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The introduction outlines the world’s environmental, political, economic, social and public health contexts from which the book arises, and makes a call for transformative change based on … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Grand Delusion

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Homo Economicus Industrialization and Social Defence 24 $2.40 Add
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Treason of the State

From: Civilizing the State

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In Treason of the State, the author contextualized his work by examining the history of welfare and poverty policies in the United States. He also explores co-operation, democracy and … 17 $1.70 Add
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Co-Operation Italian Style

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The Fascist Repression Renaissance of the Italian Co-operatives 20 $2.00 Add
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The Commons: Dispossession and Reclamation

From: Civilizing the State

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The Commons: Dispossession and Reclamation begins with an examination of the loss of groundwater in Chennai, India, looking at the political, economic and land-use histories leading to it. The … 17 $1.70 Add
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The Emilian Model and the Socialization of Capital

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The Rise of Regions The Emilian Model 16 $1.60 Add
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Social Co-ops and Social Care

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On Civil Society and the Social Economy On Reciprocity Social Co-operatives The Case for Co-op Approach to Social Care Beyond Defensiveness Creating a Social Marker 32 $3.20 Add
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The Way of the Peasant

From: Civilizing the State

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The Way of the Peasant begins with the impact of industrial agriculture on peasant farmers in India, before focusing on the resistance to these impacts through the anti-globalization and … 15 $1.50 Add
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Deep Democracy in Kerala

From: Civilizing the State

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Deep Democracy in Kerala looks at the history of the Indian state of Kerala and how it has become a model of alternatives to economic growth. 16 $1.60 Add
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Japan

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Product Labeling and Advocacy Workers’ Collective Movement Health and Happiness Elder Care 21 $2.10 Add