Preface<br><br>1. Introduction<br><br>Part 1 Theoretical foundation for analyzing AP Co-ops<br>1A. Institutional changes and transformation in the AP co-ops<br>2 Overview of 1A<br>3. Legal framework of AP co-ops<br>4. Transformation and hybridization of AP co-ops<br>5. Demutualization of co-ops in AP<br>6. Co-operative Spin-off in AP<br>7. Co-operation among AP co-ops<br>8. International co-operation to/from AP co-ops<br>9. AP co-operatives and Social Solidarity Economy<br><br>1B. AP co-ops seen from entrepreneurial perspectives <br>10. Overview of 1B<br>11. Modelling multi-stakeholder co-ops in AP<br>12. Eco-innovation of AP co-ops<br>13. How Co-operatives Can Be Competitive with Plantations in AP<br>14. AP co-ops seen from youth’s perspective<br>15. Comparing dairy co-operatives in New Zealand and France<br>16. Comparing consumer co-ops in Japan and Finland<br><br>Part 2 Case studies of AP co-operatives’ good practices<br>2A. Financial co-ops<br>17. Overview<br>18. NACUFOK in Korea<br>19. Labor banks in Japan<br>20. Kyosai insurance Co-op in Japan<br>21. Kopkun in Indonesia<br><br>2B. Health care co-ops<br>22. Overview<br>23. Minami Medical Co-op in Japan<br>24. Health care social co-ops in Korea<br>25. Indian co-op hospitals<br>26. Galle co-op hospital in Sri Lanka<br><br>2C. Education and youth co-ops<br>27. Overview<br>28. School co-ops in Malaysia<br>29. Rah-e Roshd cultural-educational cooperative in Iran<br>30. University co-ops in Japan<br>31. University co-ops in India<br><br>2D. Platform co-ops<br>32. Overview<br>33. Life magic care co-op in Korea<br>34. SEWA in India<br>35. Open Food Network in Australia<br><br>Epilogue