M. Tuhan-Baranovsky’s Struggle for the Success of Ukrainian Cooperation

Abstract

The paper seeks to consider a given period of the lifetime of M. Tuhan-Baranovsky (1865-1919), the world-famous economist from Eastern Europe. I examine the cooperative activity of Tuhan-Baranovsky in the Ukrainian period from 1917-1919. I attempt to discover the origins of Tuhan-Baranovsky’s fascination with cooperative ideas during this period. The paper also discusses the idea that he began to explore the cooperation theory from 1901- 1905 and partly implemented his concepts from 1917-1919. The paper argues in favor of Tuhan-Baranovsky’s undeniable influence and support of the Ukrainian cooperative movement through the reflection of his practical and scientific activities. In addition, the dynamic development of cooperation in Ukraine determined the content of Tuhan- Baranovsky’s last works, which were on cooperative topics in the Ukrainian context. The paper consists of three parts. The first part gives a brief history of development and the importance of cooperation for the national revival of the Ukrainian people at the beginning of the XX century. The second part focuses on the practical and cooperative activities of Tuhan-Baranovsky in Ukraine, 1917-1919. The third part reveals the cooperative ideal, a concept about the future society Tuhan- Baranovsky expanded in his latest works.