First published in 1986, Nicaragua, written from an insider's point of view breaks the barrier of disinformation which has surrounded the Sandinista revolution. To accomplish this task the author discusses the major forces that have shaped Nicaragua’s development during the past decade as well as all pertinent events leading to and following the revolution. It is the author's contention that the Sandinista revolution is an unusual combination of armed struggle to reach power and democratic...

Et si les pratiques étaient en avance sur les théories ? En effet, sur le terrain il existe de multiples liens entre mouvements sociaux et économie solidaire, or le dialogue entre spécialistes de ces deux domaines reste trop rare. Cette ignorance mutuelle n'est plus tenable. Comme les acteurs les chercheurs en matière d'économie sociale et solidaire ont beaucoup à apprendre de ceux qui se dédient aux mouvements sociaux et réciproquement.Il s'agit donc d'amorcer une réflexion dans ce sens. ...

As economic crises, growing inequality and climate change prompt a global debate on the meaning and trajectory of development, increasing attention is focusing on 'social and solidarity economy' as a distinctive approach to sustainable and rights-based development.While we are beginning to understand what social and solidarity economy is, what it promises and how it differs from 'business as usual', we know far less about whether it can really move beyond its fringe status in many ...