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Published online: July 2026  

Exploring Asian-Pacific co-operatives in theory and practice: Resilience and thriving between the state and the market. Edited by Morris Altmann and Akira Kurimoto.

Reviewed by Anthony WebsterORCID

Northumbria University, UK 

Vol 59, No 1, pp. 64-65 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.61869/WXGF3934

Abstract

This book, published in 2025, exploring Asian-Pacific co-operatives is an important contribution to the work of the International Year of Co-operatives 2025. As an edited volume, it draws on the work of some forty academics and practitioners, many of whom are steeped in the work of the International Co-operative Alliance, and who are able to offer some unique insights into a wide range of developments in the region.

How to cite this article: Webster, A. (2026). Exploring Asian-Pacific Co-operatives in Theory and Practice: Resilience and Thriving between the State and the Market. Edited by Morris Altmann and Akira Kurimoto [Book review].  Journal of Co-operative Studies, 59(1), 64-65. https://doi.org/10.61869/WXGF3934 

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