Local initiatives to the global finalcial crisis : Looking for Alternatives to the Current Socio-Economic Scenario / Eider Muniategi Azkona, Lina Klemkaite (coords.).

Collection of papers presented at an interdisciplinary forum organized by DUSKE on February 24-26, 2010, and supported by the Tokyo Foundation. With the euro crisis continuing to unfold, the publication of the book examining the global financial crisis of 2007 and 2008 is both timely and meaningful.

Introduction. Focus, Locus, Scope and Structure of the Book / Eider Muniategi Azkona & Lina K Lemkaite -- 1. After the Mirage: Reasons for the Financial Collapse, its Consequences and Future Scenarios / Mikel Larreina Díaz -- 2. The Reversibility of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Crisis Context / Felipe Gómez Isa -- 3. The Economic Crisis Framework: Privation of Rights and the Rise of Racism and Xenophobia Zuria Arzua -- 4. The Pillars of Ethical Banking / Pedro M. Sasia Santos -- 5. Moziki: Women's Associations and Financial Support Groups in Kinshaha / Bruno Kaimwa Maneno -- 6. Time Banking: Old Responses to New Challenges / Eider Muniategi Azkona & Lina Klemkaite -- 7. Beauty Will Save the World / Felix Boellmann -- 8. Capitalism and its Dissatisfactions / Eider Muniategi Azkona.