Alphonse Desjardins: A Vision for Today's World

Quotations on the Amazing Power of Cooperatives

Ebook

  • Quebec publishers

In a book structured around select quotes, Monique F. Leroux takes us through the thoughts of the Desjardins Group founder and shows the extent to which the cooperative model can help address today's challenges.

In the foreword, Ms. Leroux invites us to discover or rediscover an inspiring person, whose ideas remain innovative to this day. Alphonse Desjardins was a man who promoted solidarity and called for responsibility, accountability and action. These basic principles are needed in today's world, where financial markets are unstable and many countries are going through economic crisis.

Table of contents

Table of contents
Alphonse Desjardins: A Vision for Today's World 1
Table of contents 5
Introduction 6
Contributions and Acknowledgments 11
Chapter 1 12
Chapter 2 22
Chapter 3 30
Chapter 4 38
Chapter 5 44
Chapter 6 52
Chapter 7 58
Conclusion 74
Epilogue 76
Biographical Notes 80
About the Author 82
Desjardins Careers of the Leaders Quoted in Chapter 7 83
Maison Alphonse-Desjardins 84
Full References for Sources Cited in Short Form 86