COOOPERATIVE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: PARTICIPATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD OF THE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY

Abstract

In this paper the importance of the cooperative movement is analyzed as an example of democratic participation and management, through their organizations, recognized as share companies whose organizational formula whose main
distinguishing feature of economic and democratic participation of its members.

To do this, a reflection on the relationship or the binomial composed of the Public Administration and Cooperatives, in the area of the Basque Country and arises from the traditional view of the transformation of administrative legal relationship,
It evolves into a more active position of citizens increasingly demanding when it comes to know, influence and control the decisions of government that affect the operation, management and delivery of public services for which payment of
maintenance contribute the corresponding taxes, fees and licenses.