Library
A curated archive of the Social and Solidarity Economy: linking foundational theory with modern translations, essays, and reviews.
Featured Translations
Proudhon’s Sociology
A landmark translation of the 1967 analysis of Proudhonian thought, exploring his influence on Marx and the theoretical origins of collective force.
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French Socialisms
A 1932 audit of Saint-Simonism, Fourierism, and Proudhonism, tracing the sociological roots of modern mutualism.
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Welcome to the Library
An introduction to the archive: bridging the gap between foundational Proudhonian theory and the modern social economy.
Against the Gist
An exploration of technical methodology, using Laurent Barry's 'Terminological Logics' to demonstrate why structural fidelity matters more than stylistic flow.
Proudhonian Sociology
A portfolio of work tracing the lineage of 'Collective Force' from Proudhon to Durkheim and modern organisational theory.
Ecological Journalism
An analysis of investigative reporting across the Global South, tracking the tension between institutional conservation and local community autonomy.
Law 381/1991 on Social Cooperatives
A translation of the foundational Italian statute for social cooperatives, distinguishing between social service delivery and work integration.
The 1936 Decree
A structural recovery of the Decree on Collectivisation, exploring the legal architecture of a worker-led industrial economy.
Charter of Principles (FBES)
A translation of the 2003 manifesto defining the Brazilian Solidarity Economy as a political project distinct from the 'Third Sector'.
Governing the Commons
A critical look at the evidence for self-organisation, refuting the inevitability of the 'Tragedy of the Commons' through empirical study.
The Wealth of Networks
A synthesis of corporate finance research and social economy theory, proposing a 'Sovereignty Dashboard' to measure the retention of collective force.
Social Economy Glossary
A six-language field guide (EN, FR, ES, CA, IT, PT) navigating the 'untranslatables', legal variances, and structural concepts of the social economy.
The Deep Archive
A comprehensive roadmap of the analyses currently in production. A trajectory spanning 19th-century mutualism, institutional economics, and the digital commons.
Big Data, GenAI & Finance
An analysis of the digital revolution in Third Sector financing, examining how Big Data and GenAI navigate new EU regulations.
Social Efficiency of Credit Unions
A quantitative audit using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to measure how Brazilian credit unions generate 'Collective Force' beyond profit.
Economic Co-operation
A recovery of Du Bois' 1907 study on African American mutual aid, analysing cooperation as a survival strategy.