Localization

Colin Hines

ISBN 10: 1853836125 / ISBN 13: 9781853836121

Published by Routledge, 2000

About this Item

Localization is a manifesto to unite 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. This book details self-reinforcing policies to create local self-sufficiency and shows that there is an alternative to globalization. Num Pages: 304 pages, Index. BIC Classification: JFFS; KC; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382. . 2000. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Localization
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853836125
• ISBN 13: 9781853836121
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.