Cooperativism

A libertarian Aequalist current, Cooperativism aims to build a revolutionary workers state with democratic foundations through a heavy emphasis on worker self management. It advocates for decentralized government structures such as confederations, popular assemblies, trade unions or workers councils. The theory originated in the chaos of post Civil War Arcea, and is viewed by other Aequalist tendencies as a dangerous compromise. However, the Arcean project has endured, making the tendency the most common Aeuqualist current by the 1800’s. It differentiates itself from orthodox Aequalist currents with its rejection of top down planning and centralised control. It also deviates from the views held by Sanstyrans who hold that the Cooperativist project is one that needlessly upholds hierarchical state institutions.