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Alternative Economies and Spaces: New Perspectives for a Sustainable Economy
Hans-Marti Zademach
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Description for Alternative Economies and Spaces: New Perspectives for a Sustainable Economy
Paperback. Editor(s): Zademach, Hans-Martin; Hillebrand, Sebastian. Num Pages: 156 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCM; KCP; KJ; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
The volume entails a collection of contributions by leading scholars (Raymond Bryant, Michael K. Goodman, Benjamin Huybrechts, Andrew E.G. Jonas, Roger Lee, Peter North, and Katinka Weber) concerned with alternative modes of economic and social exchange. The cases addressed in these contributions - including credit unions, alternative currencies, sustainable consumption, and social enterprises - deliver valuable insights into how such alternatives are performed at various scales and spaces in relation to and beyond the economic mainstream. In sum, the collection provides vital grounds for both a transition of the economic system towards a more sustainable one, and a reconceptualisation of ... Read more
The volume entails a collection of contributions by leading scholars (Raymond Bryant, Michael K. Goodman, Benjamin Huybrechts, Andrew E.G. Jonas, Roger Lee, Peter North, and Katinka Weber) concerned with alternative modes of economic and social exchange. The cases addressed in these contributions - including credit unions, alternative currencies, sustainable consumption, and social enterprises - deliver valuable insights into how such alternatives are performed at various scales and spaces in relation to and beyond the economic mainstream. In sum, the collection provides vital grounds for both a transition of the economic system towards a more sustainable one, and a reconceptualisation of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783837624984
SKU
V9783837624984
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About Hans-Marti Zademach
Hans-Martin Zademach is Professor of Economic Geography at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Sebastian Hillebrand is Research and Teaching Associate in the Department of Geography at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt.
Reviews for Alternative Economies and Spaces: New Perspectives for a Sustainable Economy
»This book is a welcome addition to the alternative economics literature, and would be helpful for students, academics and practitioners. The book clearly illustrates the complexity and various ethical negotiations facing those of us interested in alternative socio-economic practices.« Gradon Diprose, International Journal of Community Currency Research, 18 (2014) »Das Buch zeichnet sich durch eine für Sammelbände ungewöhnliche Kohärenz ... Read more