Mander Jerry - The case against the global economy : and for a turn towards localization

The Case Against the Global Economy

And for a Turn Towards Localization

Edited by

Edward Goldsmith and Jerry Mander

First published by Earthscan in the UK in 2001

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ISBN-13: 978-1-853-83742-5 (pbk)

Contents

We would like to thank Alexander Goldsmith and Simon Retallack for the important editing work that they have done; Rita Kasai and Rebecca Blech for their invaluable assistance in Richmond; and Akan Leander of Earthscan and Andrea Service, who copy-edited the book, for their skilful help in preparing the book for publication. We would also like to thank Barbara Ras of Sierra Club Books, without whom the original version of this book would not have been published.

Edward Goldsmith and Jerry Mander

April 2001