An Introduction to The Jurisprudence of Cooperatives
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| author | Akanji, Ajibola Anthony |
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| contents | <p>This chapter develops a jurisprudential foundation for cooperative law by <br>moving beyond dominant Western legal theories to incorporate African <br>indigenous, socio-economic, and political thought. It argues that <br>mainstream jurisprudence, natural law, positivism, realism, and related <br>schools, has insufficiently engaged cooperative law, particularly in Global <br>South contexts such as Nigeria, where cooperatives play vital <br>developmental roles. Drawing on international cooperative ethics <br>(ICA/ILO), economic theories (agency, neoclassical, Marxist), social and <br>political theories, and African solidarity philosophies such as Ubuntu, <br>Ujamaa, Harambee, Agbajowo, and Omoluabi, the chapter constructs a <br>hybrid theoretical framework for understanding cooperatives as <br>democratic, member-driven, and socially embedded enterprises. It <br>examines how these theories shape governance, identity, and legal <br>regulation, and critiques the weak alignment between international <br>cooperative norms and municipal legislation. Using Nigeria as a case <br>study, the chapter traces the historical evolution of cooperative law from <br>indigenous solidarity systems through colonial regulation to contemporary <br>statutory frameworks, highlighting constitutional and judicial tensions. It <br>concludes that cooperative jurisprudence must integrate indigenous values, <br>strengthen legal recognition of cooperative identity, and reform legislation <br>to better support socio-economic development, democratic participation, <br>and sustainable community-centered enterprise. </p> |
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| spellingShingle | An Introduction to The Jurisprudence of Cooperatives Akanji, Ajibola Anthony African solidarity Cooperative jurisprudence Democratic governance Legal pluralism Socio-economic development <p>This chapter develops a jurisprudential foundation for cooperative law by <br>moving beyond dominant Western legal theories to incorporate African <br>indigenous, socio-economic, and political thought. It argues that <br>mainstream jurisprudence, natural law, positivism, realism, and related <br>schools, has insufficiently engaged cooperative law, particularly in Global <br>South contexts such as Nigeria, where cooperatives play vital <br>developmental roles. Drawing on international cooperative ethics <br>(ICA/ILO), economic theories (agency, neoclassical, Marxist), social and <br>political theories, and African solidarity philosophies such as Ubuntu, <br>Ujamaa, Harambee, Agbajowo, and Omoluabi, the chapter constructs a <br>hybrid theoretical framework for understanding cooperatives as <br>democratic, member-driven, and socially embedded enterprises. It <br>examines how these theories shape governance, identity, and legal <br>regulation, and critiques the weak alignment between international <br>cooperative norms and municipal legislation. Using Nigeria as a case <br>study, the chapter traces the historical evolution of cooperative law from <br>indigenous solidarity systems through colonial regulation to contemporary <br>statutory frameworks, highlighting constitutional and judicial tensions. It <br>concludes that cooperative jurisprudence must integrate indigenous values, <br>strengthen legal recognition of cooperative identity, and reform legislation <br>to better support socio-economic development, democratic participation, <br>and sustainable community-centered enterprise. </p> |
| title | An Introduction to The Jurisprudence of Cooperatives |
| topic | African solidarity Cooperative jurisprudence Democratic governance Legal pluralism Socio-economic development |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18444686 |