Journal of Co-operative Studies Vol 38: 2 (No 114) August 2005

 Contents

Editorial                                                                                                                            

 Refereed Articles

Annual Report Readership and Understanding: a Co-operative Perspective by Beverley Lord, Yvonne Shanahan and Alan Robb (abstract)                                                  

Explaining Nonprofit Organisation: The Social Value Approach by Vladislav Valentinov                                                                            

Short Articles

‘Nonprofits’ and ‘Third Sector’: from Definitional Vagueness to Potentials for Innovation, by Yair Levi (abstract)                                                                                                                  

Financial nous and the cycle of deprivation: What role can Credit Unions play? by Rachel Evans & Nerys Broome                                                                                 

Book Reviews

 Common Ground: For Mutual Home Ownership: Community land trusts and shared-equity co‑operatives to secure permanently affordable homes for key workers, Pat Conaty, Johnston Birchall, Steve Bendle and Rosemary Foggitt, reviewed by Brian Rose                                                                                           

Helping Ourselves: Success Stories in Co-operative Business and Social Enterprise, ed. Robert Briscoe and Michael Ward

Living in the Cracks: A Look at Rural Social Enterprises in Britain and the Czech Republic, by Nadia Johanisova, reviewed by Pauline McCleneghan                                                                         

 T W Mercer: The William Morris of the Co-operative Movement, by David Lazell, reviewed by John Hammond