Making a place for community : local democracy in a global era / by Thad Williamson, David Imbroscio, and Gar Alperovitz ; with a foreword by Benjamin R. Barber.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-399) and index.
Contents:
Globalization and free trade -- The chase for jobs -- The challenge of urban sprawl -- Federal job-stabilizing policies -- Conventional policy measures to help communities -- State and municipal enterprise -- Strengthening local multipliers -- Supporting employee ownership in America -- Community development corporations and community development financial institutions -- Other place-based ownership models -- Community land trusts and community agriculture -- Restructuring global economic institutions -- Alternative approaches to trade -- Political-economic policies for the next stage of democratic development.
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