A valuable contribution to both the academic and political fields. Its direct and pleasant style, as well as its clarity and precision, not only makes it accessible but promotes a better understanding of the world we live in.

Héctor Palomino, University of Buenos Aires

Provides a well-reasoned argument for cooperatives as a form that shatters the tired, self-serving shibboleths of capitalism.

Counterpunch

A worthwhile read for anyone interested in understanding alternative, more egalitarian modes of production and employment.

Peace News

Cooperatives Confront Capitalism is an excellent anti-capitalist manifesto.

Socialist Review'

Provides a compelling overview of the potential for worker cooperatives to become a significant alternative to capitalist enterprises, and an innovative argument for the strategic use of eminent domain as a way of publicly supporting the expansion of a cooperative sector.

Erik Olin Wright, author of Understanding Class

A refreshing reprise of the significant accomplishments of worker cooperatives in Latin America over the last two decades. In the aftermath of the Occupy movement, Ranis provides a unique roadmap for students and scholars for the practical application of worker cooperatives today and in the years to come.

Immanuel Ness, City University of New York