the community, according to the philosophy and principles of the cooperative as a business organization; it also helps to … boost to the social economy from the organizational figure of the cooperative, taking as a case study a tourist cooperative … in northern Sinaloa, Mexico. This business has more than 30 years' operating as a cooperative society and is in its third …

This book talks about participation, from the first to the last page. And that is its strength, for participation is a … road leading to democracy. The true participation it talks about does not rely on hours of compulsory labor or imposed … responsibility, their abilities, their dignity. It is a vital participation, because it affects much of what makes for a better life …

-- PART II. VOICES FROM THE FIELD -- 6. Bolivia: The People's Participation Law -- 7. Brazil: The Guarapiranga Program, São … -- Introduction -- PART I: LESSONS FROM THE FIELD -- 1. Facets of Participation -- 2. Case Summaries -- 3. Organizing Participation …