cooperativism
Shared enterprise philosophy
Cooperativism is the philosophy and practice of organizing economic activity through cooperatives—enterprises owned and democratically controlled by their members rather than outside investors.
The movement emphasizes shared ownership, equitable distribution of profits, and collective decision-making: The region has a long tradition of cooperativism in its dairy industry.
Cooperativism stands as an alternative to both pure capitalism and state ownership.
Shared-living community
- kibbutzIsraeli communal farm
- collectivizationForced communal ownership transfer
- communalismGroup-centered social organization
- communitarianOne prioritizing shared welfare
communal · shared · joint · federation · association · guild · worker-owned · credit union
Organized effort for worker rights
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- fair tradeEquitable exchange between parties
Cooperative community support
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
- mutualityShared dependence or exchange
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
mutual insurance · tontine · collective welfare · mutual support
Independent management of affairs
- participationAct of taking part
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
accountability · transparency · decentralization · stakeholder · general assembly · grassroots · bottom-up
Wholeness through cohesion
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- shared valuesPrinciples held in common
- common purposeGoal held by many
commune
Shared-living community
- kibbutzIsraeli communal farm
- collectivizationForced communal ownership transfer
- communalismGroup-centered social organization
communitarian · communal · shared · joint · federation · association · guild · worker-owned · credit union · common ownership
labor movement
Organized effort for worker rights
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- fair tradeEquitable exchange between parties
mutual aid
Cooperative community support
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
- mutualityShared dependence or exchange
symbiosis · mutual insurance · tontine · collective welfare · mutual support
self-governance
Independent management of affairs
- participationAct of taking part
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
autonomy · accountability · transparency · decentralization · stakeholder · general assembly · grassroots · bottom-up
unity
Wholeness through cohesion
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- shared valuesPrinciples held in common
common purpose · social cohesion · community building · collective action
cooperativismcorporate capitalism
Economy ruled by corporations
absentee ownership · private enterprise · sole proprietorship · corporate ownership · plutocracy
cooperativismindividualism
Doctrine of personal independence
authoritarianism · autocracy · despotism · command structure · centralized control