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  • Going Local: New Opportunities for Community Economies

    by Michael Shuman, Hildegarde Hannum ...
    The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics.Michael Shuman's lecture to the Community Land Trust in the Southern Berkshires points to the shift that is occurring from a global economy focusing on cheap goods and the protection of private bottom lines to a local economy centering on place and ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Local Stock Exchanges: The Next Wave of Community Economy Building

    by Michael Shuman, Hildegarde Hannum ...
    Series series Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures
    The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics.Michael Shuman asks his audience how many have pension funds, and a fair number of hands go up, then enquires of those who have them, "How many are primarily invested in local business?” Almost no one raises a hand. Why is it that even “the most local ... Read more

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  • Security Without War

    A Post-cold War Foreign Policy

    by Michael Shuman, Hal Harvey ...
    The Cold War may be over, but the United States is still practicing Cold War foreign policies. From the Persian Gulf to El Salvador, from Bosnia to Somalia, U.S. policymakers continue to rely on force, threats, arms, and military aid. A fundamental redefinition of national security–beyond war and militarization, beyond bilateralism, beyond sovereign states–is long overdue. In Security Without War, ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • The Local Economy Solution

    How Innovative, Self-Financing Pollinator Enterprises Can Grow Jobs and Prosperity

    by Michael Shuman ...
    Reinventing economic development as if small business matteredIn cities and towns across the nation, economic development is at a crossroads. A growing body of evidence has proven that its current cornerstone—incentives to attract and retain large, globally mobile businesses—is a dead end. Even those programs that focus on local business, through buy-local initiatives, for example, depend on ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Going Local

    Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age

    by Michael Shuman ...
    National drug chains squeeze local pharmacies out of business, while corporate downsizing ships jobs overseas. All across America, communities large and small are losing control of their economies to outside interests. Going Local shows how some cities and towns are fighting back. Refusing to be overcome by Wal-Marts and layoffs, they are taking over abandoned factories, switching to local produce ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • Raising Dough

    The Complete Guide to Financing a Socially Responsible Food Business

    by Elizabeth U ...
    More and more entrepreneurs are using food-based businesses to solve social and environmental problems - and yet the majority of them report that a lack of access to capital prevents them from launching, maintaining, or growing their ventures. Raising Dough is an unprecedented guide to the full range of financing options available to support sustainable food businesses.Raising Dough provides ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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    Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World

    by Daniel Yergin ...
    **“A sprawling story richly textured with original material, quirky details and amusing anecdotes . . .” —Wall Street Journal“It is a cause for celebration that Yergin has returned with his perspective on a very different landscape . . . [I]t is impossible to think of a better introduction to the essentials of energy in the 21st century. The Quest is . . . the definitive guide to how we got here.” ... Read more

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  • Net Positive

    How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take

    by Paul Polman, Andrew Winston ...
    A Financial Times Best Business Book of the YearNamed one of 10 Best New Management Books for 2022 by Thinkers50"An advocate of sustainable capitalism explains how it's done" — The Economist"Polman's new book with the sustainable business expert Andrew Winston…argues that it's profitable to do business with the goal of making the world better." — The New York Times... ... Read more

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  • Economic Facts and Fallacies

    Second Edition

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    **From renowned economist Thomas Sowell, an indispensable examination of widespread economic fallacies"From one of America's most noted conservative economists, a short, original book that offers some unconventional ideas about how to think about common economic topics." ―Baltimore Sun**In this revised and expanded edition of Economic Facts and Fallacies, Thomas Sowell exposes some of the most ... Read more

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  • The Little Book That Builds Wealth

    The Knockout Formula for Finding Great Investments

    by Pat Dorsey ...
    Series Book 12 - Little Books. Big Profits
    In The Little Book That Builds Wealth, author Pat Dorsey—the Director of Equity Research for leading independent investment research provider Morningstar, Inc.—reveals why competitive advantages, or economic moats, are such strong indicators of great long-term investments and examines four of their most common sources: intangible assets, cost advantages, customer-switching costs, and network ... Read more

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  • The World

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    by Richard Haass ...
    The New York Times bestseller“A clear and concise account of the history, diplomacy, economics, and societal forces that have molded the modern global system.” —Foreign AffairsAn invaluable primer from Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, that will help anyone, expert and non-expert alike, navigate a time in which many of our biggest challenges come from the world beyond ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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  • Leading through Disruption

    A Changemaker’s Guide to Twenty-First Century Leadership

    by Andrew Liveris ...
    #2 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER, and a USA TODAY BESTSELLER“Andrew Liveris takes us on a masterclass in collaborative, forward-looking leadership." — Richard Branson, Founder, The Virgin GroupIn Leading Through Disruption, Andrew Liveris provides a new leadership paradigm for resilience and agility in a rapidly changing world. This book is a must-read guide for ... Read more

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