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Cooperatives and Peace: Strengthening Democracy, Participation and Trust - A Case Study Approach

Cooperatives and Peace: Strengthening Democracy, Participation and Trust - A Case Study Approach

Cooperatives Europe

Cooperatives Europe's research “Cooperatives and Peace: Strengthening Democracy, Participation and Trust - A Case Study Approach,” showcases twenty case studies from more than fourteen countries, covering different types and stages of conflicts. 

Produced in the framework of the ICA-EU Partnership (#coops4dev), the research was supported by the Cooperatives Europe Development Platform (CEDP), co-authored by the Co-operative College, Kooperationen and Coopermondo, with input from all CEDP members.

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