Is conventional money simply a discourse? Is it merely a socially
constructed unit of exchange? If money is not an actual thing, are
people then free to make collective agreements to use other forms
of currency that might work more effectively for them? Proponents
of "better money" argue that they have created currencies that
value people more than profitability, ensuring that human needs are
met with reasonable costs and decent wages-and supporting local
economies that emphasize local sustainability. How did proponents
develop these new economies? Are their claims valid?
Grappling with these questions and more, "Money and Liberation"
examines the experiences of groups who have tried to build a more
equitable world by inventing new forms of money. Presenting
in-depth profiles of the trading networks that have been
constructed both historically and more recently, including Local
Exchange Trading Schemes (England), Green Dollars (New Zealand),
Talente (Hungary), and the barter system in Argentina, Peter North
shows how the use of currency has been redefined as part of
political action, revealing surprising political ambiguity and a
nuanced understanding of the potential and limits on alternative
currencies as a resistance practice.
Peter North is lecturer in geography at the University of
Liverpool.
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