{"product_id":"2026200004626-secondhand-the-british-co-operative-movement-in-a-socialist-society","title":"The British Co-Operative Movement In A Socialist Society","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Tanning on spine. Tears along folds of jacket spine - still structural. Pages clean. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA foundational work in socialist economic thought, The British Co-Operative Movement In A Socialist Society presents G.D.H. Cole's rigorous and authoritative argument for the central role that consumer and producer co-operatives must play within a planned socialist economy. Written with the analytical precision and ideological conviction that defined Cole as one of the twentieth century's foremost guild socialist thinkers, the work details the structural relationship between co-operative institutions and a democratically organized state, arguing that genuine socialism cannot be achieved without a robust and integrated co-operative sector. Cole illustrates how the existing British co-operative movement, with its deep roots in working-class life, could be transformed and expanded to serve as a cornerstone of economic democracy rather than a mere adjunct to capitalist retail. The tone is scholarly yet purposeful, combining careful institutional analysis with a clear political vision aimed at policymakers, economists, and committed socialists alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792211521755,"sku":"2026200004626-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3426fbb6-90e8-4cb9-87ac-630dc3d588fc.png?v=1779273551","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200004626-secondhand-the-british-co-operative-movement-in-a-socialist-society","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}