The New Mutualism in Public Policy [Paperback]

Mutuality has become a topic of debate recently for a whole range of academics and social commentators. The 'demutualisation' of banks and building societies has been partnered by the idea of a 'new mutualism' , forming a set of social values and beliefs, and this collection looks at the manifestations of these trends and the implications for the future.This collection looks at the manifestations of the trends of mutuality as a topic, and the implications for the future.Introduction 1. The economics of mutuality: a perspective on UK building societies Leigh Drake and David T. Llewellyn 2. Mutuality through credit unions: a cross-national approach Olive McCarthy, Robert Briscoe and Michael Ward 3. Housing co-operatives and social exclusion David Rodgers 4. Consumer co-operatives in retrospect and prospect Johnston Birchall 5. The mutualisation of public services: lessons from the new leisure trusts Richard Simmons 6. Mutuality in insurance and social security: retrospect and prospect Deborah Mabbett 7. Farmer co-operatives: organisational models and their business environment Jerker Nilssen 8. Mutuals in regional economic development: Mondragon and Desjardins Race Mathews 9. The competitive advantages of stakeholder mutuals Shann Turnbull 10. Member participation in mutuals: a theoretical model Johnston Birchall and Richard Simmons 11. The new mutualism and Labour's Third Way Stephen YeoA Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at Stirling University, Scotland. His publications include Building Communities: The Co-operative Way (1988), Co-op: The Peoples Business (1994) and The International Cooperative Movement (1997)US? 2001 Selection and editorial matter Johnston Birchall