Rethinking Our Centralized Monetary System: The Case for a System of Local Currencies

by Lewis D. Solomon

Book Overview

As we approach the 21st century, we must rethink our centralized monetary system as part of a larger reexamination of existing political economy, according to Solomon. In questioning the passive acceptance of a federal monopoly in producing money, the author challenges prevailing notions of progress and economic life. Advancing the idea of local currencies to promote a political economy based on empowerment, self-reliance, and ecological permanence,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275953769
• ISBN13: 9780275953768
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"