Localization: A Global Manifesto (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781853836121)

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: Colin Hines
ISBN-10: 1853836125
ISBN-13: 9781853836121
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2000
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.55h x 5.34w x 0.89d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2001 pg. 103