Globalism, localism, and identity : fresh perspectives on the transition to sustainability
Using a series of case studies from across Europe, the contributors to this study examine the rapidly changing relationship between globalism and localism and how global economic forces are affecting everyone in some way or another.
xxiv, 248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9781853837326, 9781853837319, 1853837326, 1853837318
1132447967
Preface * Acknowledgements * Part 1: Providing Perspective - Synthesis and Context * Globalization and Localization * Multilevel Governance for the Sustainability Transition * Social-local Identities * Methods of Inquiry * Part 2: The Case Studies - Decay and Revitalization in Two Swedish Communities * Opportunism Via Sustainability in Austria * Coming to Terms with Globalization in Portugal * Local Identity and Survival in Greece * Local Identity and Empowerment in the UK * Taking the Transition Forward