Hess, David J. <br/><br/>
Localist Movements in a Global Economy :  Sustainability, Justice, and Urban Development in the United States. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (334 pages) 
 - Urban and Industrial Environments Series .
 - Urban and Industrial Environments Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Global Problems and Localist Solutions -- 2 Economic Development and Localist Knowledge -- 3 Can Localism Be Just and Sustainable? -- 4 The Politics of Local Retailing -- 5 The Challenges of Urban Agriculture -- 6 Local Energy and the Public Sector -- 7 Localism and the Media -- 8 Policies for an Alternative Economy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Urban and Industrial Environments. 
<br/><br/> An overview of the localist movement in the United States, from "buy local" campaigns to urban agriculture, and its potential for addressing global problems of sustainability and justice. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780262255486 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sustainable urban development-United States.<br/>Globalization.<br/>Central-local government relations.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HC110.E5H47 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.973/07091732