Emile Nadeau

press release: The Cooperative Society presents the hypothesis that we may be on the threshold of a new stage of history, one characterized by cooperation, democracy, the equitable distribution of resources, and a sustainable relationship with nature. 

“An outstanding job of explaining the context for change and, just as importantly, the urgent need for such a change.” Charles Gould, Director-General

International Co-operative Alliance

“A refreshing and hopeful analysis of major trends in human behavior.”

Judy Ziewacz, President and CEO

The National Cooperative Business Association/CLUSA

“Lays out major drivers of our socio/political/economic environment, [and] develops a useful framework for measuring and monitoring these factors over time.” Walden Swanson, Founder and Director Emeritus CoMetrics 

E.G. Nadeau has an undergraduate degree in sociology from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has been researching, developing, teaching, and writing about cooperatives and community development for more than 45 years, beginning with his work as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal in 1970.