Worker Cooperatives and Deep Democracy

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'In a world spiraling through climate breakdown and extreme inequality, this book reveals how communities are already building real alternatives from below. From Kerala to Mondragon, these stories of solidarity, commons, and planetary care show that another post-capitalist future is not just possible, it's happening' -- Kohei Saito, author of <i>Marx in the Anthropocene: Towards the Idea of Degrowth Communism</i> 'Just when it seems the world is hurtling toward capitalism's final solution, Satgar and Williams show us another path forward; masses of people making life, fashioning new social relations, and building power, not by withdrawing from struggle but heightening the contradictions and finding strength in creativity and collectivity. In these dark times, this book is the brilliant light and the compass we need, not just to save the planet but to make the world anew' -- Robin D. G. Kelley, author of <i>Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination</i> 'As social democratic politicians do their best to prove in practice that there is no alternative, Satgar and Williams provide a timely map of the transformative experiments that are daily seeding feasible systemic alternatives. A remarkable book in which the documentation of innovation in ethical economics drives the development of an original theory of a solidarity based political economy just when it is most needed. A very useful resource for immediate use rather than simply a book to add to your bookshelves!' -- Hilary Wainwright, <i>Red Pepper</i>, co-author of <i>New Politics from The Left</i> 'Grounded in research across continents, this remarkable book reveals how ordinary people are building cooperative and solidarity-based alternatives to capitalism. These real-world experiments show that a radical, justice-centered politics is not only necessary but possible in the face of the global polycrisis' -- Ruy Braga, Professor of Sociology, University of Sao Paulo 'A book for our times, highlighting the planetary nature of the contemporary capitalist crisis and demonstrating that emancipatory ways of living, working, and consuming exist all over the world. Drawing on Marxist feminism and several years of in-depth research, care-based alternatives are highlighted for us to learn from to build the next society. Read this compass for grounded hope' -- Thomas Isaac, former finance minister in the Left Government of Kerala, and author of <i>Kerala: Another Possible World</i> 'An unsanitised reflection on the deep intersecting crisis that humanity finds itself in at a time of global pessimism and despair. Yet, the inspirational case studies and the lessons they offer guide us to a transformative path towards sanity, justice and sustainability. A timely contribution in this moment of deep searching for systemic solutions' -- Kumi Naidoo, President, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative and Global ambassador, Africans Rising for Justice, Peace and Dignity 'For anyone wanting to find out what worker cooperatives and the solidarity-economy based cooperative systems are, this book is an important source of knowledge and insights. It is also a great source of inspiration about the positive difference that the cooperative system can, and does, make to individuals, communities, societies, and to nature' -- Adotey Bing-Pappoe, Co-Chair of Cooperation Africa