Norm,
If you want to study co-ops as a system, complete with their own
credit union bank and education system, have a look at the history
and success of the Mondragon co-ops in Spain. With all their
limitations, this is probably the best example of what you are
looking for. I would also refer you to the Encyclopedia of Political
Economy which has a digest not only of Mondragon, market
socialism, social ownership, Marxian political economy and just
about everything else you have asked about complete with short
bibliographies on each topic. It is an invaluable resource.
Paul Phillips,
Economics,
University of Manitoba
