Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age

Shuman, Michael

ISBN 10: 0684830124 / ISBN 13: 9780684830124

Published by Simon & Schuster, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684830124
• ISBN 13: 9780684830124
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 612.3 grams

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Synopsis

Designed to appeal to both activists and public officials, this guide proposes a home-grown, community-based economic strategy meant to revive local marketplaces while allowing those small towns to serve the needs of a wide range of citizens. 10,000 first printing.

About the Author

Michael H. Shuman, co-director of the Village Foundation's Institute for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship, is author of five books and numerous articles on the relationship between community and international affairs. His work has appeared in The Nation, The New York Times, Foreign Policy, and The Washington Post. He lives in Washington, DC.