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.
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.
Flash Audit: The 2026 Context
A strategic audit of the 2026 risk landscape. Synthesising 'Geoeconomic Confrontation' (WEF) and 'Interoperability' (Impact Europe) to map the transition from efficiency to resilience.
The Methodology of Social Fidelity
How precise translation lowers the 'Perception Premium' for cooperatives seeking global capital. A guide to IAF, PCAF, and the Ternary Relationship.
Comparative Anatomy
A programmatic audit of capital flows. Critical for Solvency II reporting, distinguishing 'Mutual Surplus' from 'Shareholder Equity' to prevent incorrect risk weighting.
The Deal Matrix
A taxonomy of financial instruments and fund documentation. Auditing Prospectuses (UCITS/AIF) for alignment with the FCA Consumer Duty.
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.
The Architecture of Reciprocity
A technical audit of B2B social currencies and clearing systems like the WIR (Switzerland) and Sardex (Italy). Liquidity without extraction.
Law 381/1991 on Social Cooperatives
A translation of the foundational Italian statute for social cooperatives, distinguishing between social service delivery and work integration.
Charter of Principles (FBES)
A translation of the 2003 manifesto defining the Brazilian Solidarity Economy as a political project distinct from the 'Third Sector'.
The 1936 Decree
A structural recovery of the Decree on Collectivisation, exploring the legal architecture of a worker-led industrial economy.
Big Data, GenAI & Finance
An analysis of the digital revolution in Third Sector financing, examining how Big Data and GenAI navigate new EU regulations.
Ecological Journalism
Translations of investigative reporting across the Global South. Preserving the technical language of territorial conflict, from Easter Island to Peru.
Proudhonian Sociology
A portfolio of work tracing the lineage of 'Collective Force' from Proudhon to Durkheim and modern organisational theory.
The Rochdale Rules
A forensic audit of the original 1844 Statutes. Analysing the specific mechanisms – Cash Payments, Dividend on Purchase, Religious Neutrality – that allowed the model to scale.
Economic Co-operation
A forensic review of Du Bois’s 1907 study on African American mutual aid. Analysing cooperation not as an ideological choice, but as a data-driven survival strategy against systemic exclusion.
Governing the Commons
A critical look at the evidence for self-organisation, refuting the inevitability of the 'Tragedy of the Commons' through empirical study.
Caliban and the Witch
A critical review linking the 'Great Witch Hunt' to the birth of the modern proletariat. How the enclosure of land required the enclosure of women's bodies.
The Deep Archive
A comprehensive roadmap of the analyses currently in production. A trajectory spanning 19th-century mutualism, institutional economics, and the digital commons.