Editor's note

While much of the world wrestles with what looks like a binary choice between the relentless march of globalisation and the regressive reflex of nationalism, we may have missed a third option. Localism, writes Kevin Albertson, can bring out the best in us. The right funding and policy choices could build economies where people have as big a stake as the owners of international capital.

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Hate globalisation? Try localism, not nationalism

Kevin Albertson, Manchester Metropolitan University

Putting money into the hands of local communities will be a more useful antidote to the whims of world capitalism.

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