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Making a Place for Community : Local Democracy in a Global Era.
When pundits refer to the death of community, they are speaking of a number of social ills, which include, but are not limited to, the general increase in isolation and cynicism of our citizens, widespread concerns about declining political participation and membership in civic organizations, and pe...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Routledge,
2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Preface Toward the Reconstruction of American Community and Democracy; Introduction The Case for Community Economic Stability: Economics and Political Economics; Part I The Triple Threat to Community and Democracy; Introduction; Chapter 1 Globalization and Free Trade; Chapter 2 The Chase for Jobs; Chapter 3 The Challenge of Urban Sprawl; Part II Place-Based Policy Alternatives; Introduction; Chapter 4 Federal Job-Stabilizing Policies; Chapter 5 Conventional Policy Measures to Help Communities.
- Chapter 6 State and Municipal EnterpriseChapter 7 Strengthening Local Multipliers; Part III Place-Based Economic Structures; Introduction; Chapter 8 Supporting Employee Ownership in America; Chapter 9 Community Development Corporations and Community Development Financial Institutions; Chapter 10 Other Place-Based Ownership Models; Chapter 11 Community Land Trusts and Community Agriculture; Part IV The Global Context; Introduction; Chapter 12 Restructuring Global Economic Institutions; Chapter 13 Alternative Approaches to Trade.
- Conclusion Political-Economic Policies for the Next Stage of Democratic DevelopmentAppendix Resources for Rebuilding; Notes; Index.