GIVING SPACE. CIVIL SOCIETY AND PUBLIC POLICY

"Giving Space" explores how the Third Sector, over 40 years, has influenced political institutions by promoting values such as inclusion and reducing inequality, emphasizing the importance of its political vocation in shaping the future of social policies. Read More

Work integration and network contracts

The book aims to strengthen the relationships between work integration social cooperatives, private companies and identify strategies to foster the employment inclusion of people with employment difficulties, with a focus on the network contract and tools such as facilitated secondment and codatoriality. Read More

Public administration and the third sector. Boundaries and potential of new instruments of collaboration and public support

The issue of the relationship between public entities and third sector entities for the performance and organization of social services and activities of general interest has become central in the scholarly debate following the enactment of the so-called Third Sector Code (Legislative Decree No. 117 of 2017). The contributions collected in this volume highlight the challenges and opportunities posed by the current regulatory framework, with the aim of providing new keys to interpretation and new interpretative perspectives. Read More

Cooperative Enterprises in Australia and Italy

Edited by: Anthony Jensen, Greg Patmore, Ermanno C. Tortia This book arises from a three-year comparative research program concerning co-operative enterprises in Australia and Italy. The book explores the historical development, legal framework and the peak organisations of co-operatives in the two countries. Specific comparative chapters focus on consumer, credit,… Read More

Principles of European Cooperative Law

The Principles of European Cooperative Law (PECOL) focus on the ‘ideal’ legal identity of cooperatives. Drafted by a team of legal scholars (Gemma Fajardo, Antonio Fici, Hagen Henrÿ, David Hiez, Deolinda Meira, Hans-H. Münkner and Ian Snaith) gathered around Study Group on European Cooperative Law –(SGECOL), who’s work and… Read More