TY - BOOK AU - Kaswan,Mark J. TI - Happiness, democracy, and the cooperative movement: the Radical Utilitarianism of William Thompson T2 - Suny series in new political science SN - 9781438452050 (electronic bk.) AV - BJ1481 .K35 2014eb U1 - 320.01/9 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Albany PB - State University of New York Press KW - Thompson, William, KW - Bentham, Jeremy, KW - Happiness KW - Democracy KW - Cooperation KW - Utilitarianism KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays KW - bisacsh KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; What is happiness? -- The two faces of happiness: a brief history -- Between pleasure and well-being: Bentham -- William Thompson's social happiness -- The politics of happiness -- Happiness and utility -- The politics of happiness and democratic principles -- From theory to practice: cooperatives, happiness and democratic social change -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Appendix 1. Laws and objects of the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers, adopted 1844 -- Appendix 2. Statement on the co-operative identity -- Notes -- References UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=781947 ER -