What are co-operatives? -- The origins of the idea and the rochdale pioneers: before 1844 -- The early years and the rise of co-operative wholesaling: 1844-1864 -- Diversification, internationalization and the formation of the international co-operative alliance: 1864-1914 -- The challenges of...

Introduction 1. international business before the industrial revolution -- The age of companies -- International business in the first industrial revolution (1800-1870) -- Enterprises and entrepreneurs in an age of globalisation (1870-1914) -- International entrepreneurship between crisis and...