First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.

List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes, Preface, 1. Introduction: Cooperative Theory and Its Applications for the Twenty-First Century, Part I. Understanding Cooperative Theory, 2. History of Cooperatives, 3. The Evolution of the Cooperative Model, 4. Obstacles to Cooperation, Part II. Public Policy Issues, 5. Legal Framework of Cooperative Development, 6. Finance and Taxation, Part III. Management Issues, 7. Understanding Cooperative Behavior: The Prisoners' Dilemma Approach, 8. Creating Value in a Knowledge-based Agriculture: A Theory of New Generation Cooperatives, Part IV. Cooperatives in Economic Development, 9. The Challenges Facing Cooperative Marketers and Bargaining Cooperatives in Today's Food System, 10. Producer Marketing Through Cooperatives, 11. Measuring the Economic Impact of Producer Cooperatives, Part V. Cooperatives in Community Development, 12. Consumer Ownership in Capitalist Economies: Applications of Theory to Consumer Cooperation, 13. The Business of Relationships, About the Contributors, Index