In this influential book, published in 1919, British political theorist Leonard Woolf argues that the principles of cooperation and democratic control can be applied to industry to create a more equitable and efficient economy. Drawing on examples from the cooperative movement, Woolf outlines a vision for worker control and collective ownership of industry that challenges traditional models of capitalism and socialism. The book is a seminal work of democratic theory and a provocative critique of contemporary economic systems.

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