Civil society and the 'commanding heights' the civil economy: past, present, future.
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Paton R, Spear RG |
| Keywords | Civil society; co-operatives; credit unions; economic governance; social economy; social enterprises; social movements; third sector |
| URL | http://oro.open.ac.uk/20959/ |
Abstract
Civil society associations can run businesses and they can run organisations that aim to influence businesses. Together, these two sorts of association help to grow a civil economy. This paper, written for the Commission of Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland, reviews the history of the civil economy and looks ahead to how it may come to have a greater influence in the future.
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