{"product_id":"rethinking-our-centralized-monetary-system-the-case-for-a-system-of-local-currencies-hardcover","title":"Rethinking Our Centralized Monetary System: The Case for a System of Local Currencies - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLewis D. Solomon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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, the book discusses three viable systems, all of which are possible under federal and state laws: barter, customer discounts, and local scrip not pegged to the U.S. dollar. The business and practical aspects of each of these systems is considered. This original work will be of interest to scholars, students, and policy-makers in political economy, money and banking, public finance, and public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLEWIS D. SOLOMON is Arthur Selwyn Miller Research Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School. He is the author of 23 books including, most recently, \u003ci\u003eTaxation of Investments (1994)\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCorporations: Law and Policy (1994)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9.31 x 6.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53300671512883,"sku":"9780275953768","price":187.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OVLDP0h1209780275953768.webp?v=1777496069","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/rethinking-our-centralized-monetary-system-the-case-for-a-system-of-local-currencies-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}