The Israeli Kibbutz: From Community Experience to Cooperative Principles
Abstract
The kibbutz has succeeded in establishing a model of coexistence in Israel based on self-management. This model is aimed at settlement under a cooperative legal framework, organized on the basis of collective ownership, with the objectives of self-employment, equality, cooperation in production, consumption, and education within the context of community life. However, its reality has evolved from the original community experience to the current reality, where it has embraced cooperativism, engaging with the International Cooperative Alliance and other international cooperative movements, moving far beyond the autarchy that characterized its early days. Throughout this evolution, the kibbutz has maintained a focus on both the individual and the community, without neglecting economic realities and business efficiency. The future of these cooperatives is undoubtedly linked to the International Cooperative Alliance and cooperative principles and identity, recognizing that the cooperative model is the ultimate destination for their evolving model of coexistence.
Received: 22 May 2024
Accepted: 11 October2024
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