Globalism, Localism and Identity: Fresh Perspectives on the Transition to Sustainability

Part 1 Providing perspective: Synthesis and context, Tim O'Riordan and Chris Church; Globalization and localization, Heather Voisey and Tim O'Riordan; Multilevel governance for the sustainability transition, Uno Svedin, Tim O'Riordan and Andrew Jordan; Social-local identities, Judith Cherni; Methods of inquiry, Maria Kousis and Geoffrey Gooch. Part 2 The case studies: Decay and revitalization in two Swedish communitiesm, Uno Svedin, Anders Hjort af Orni s, Ulrik Lohm and Geoffrey Gooch; Opportunism via sustainability in Austria, Andrea Grabher and Michael Narodoslawsky; Coming to terms with globalization in Portugal, Valdemar Rodrigues and F tima Direitinho; Local identity and survival in Greece, Maria Kousis and Eugenia Petropoulou; Local identity and empowerment in the UK, Heather Voisey, Andrew Walters and Chris Church; Taking the transition forward, Tim O'Riordan.