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Localization: A Global Manifesto
Paperback
Main Details
Title |
Localization: A Global Manifesto
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Colin Hines
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback | Pages:204 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138 |
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Category/Genre | Economics Environmentalist thought and ideology |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781853836121
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Classifications | Dewey:338.9 |
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Audience | Undergraduate | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
Index
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Imprint |
Earthscan Ltd
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Publication Date |
1 March 2000 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Localization is a manifesto to unite all those who recognize the importance of cultural, social and ecological diversity for our future - and who do not aspire to a monolithic global consumer culture. It is a passionate and persuasive polemic, challenging the claims that we have to be 'internationally competitive' to survive and describing the destructive consequences of globalization. This book is unique in going beyond simply criticizing free trade and globalization trends. It details self-reinforcing policies to create local self-sufficiency and shows clearly that there is an alternative to globalization - to protect the local, globally.
Author Biography
COLIN HINES is a Fellow of the International Forum on Globalization, former head of Greenpeace's International Economics Unit and co-author of The New Protectionism: Protecting the Future Against Free Trade.
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