Publications
Selected publications
- Breaking through to something better? A view from the Mersey (Chapter - 2021)
- Generative Anger: From Social Enterprise to Antagonistic Economies (Journal article - 2020)
- Scaling up or deepening? Developing the radical potential of the SSE sector in a time of crisis (Internet publication - 2019)
- Alternative Currencies (Chapter - 2019)
- The neoliberalisation of climate? Progressing climate policy under austerity urbanism (Journal article - 2017)
- Towards Just and Sustainable Economies: the Social and Solidarity Economy North and South (Book - 2017)
- Rethinking the Factors of Production for a World of Common Ownership and Sustainability (Journal article - 2015)
- The business of the Anthropocene? Substantivist and diverse economies perspectives on SME engagement in local low carbon transitions (Journal article - 2016)
- Ten Square Miles Surrounded By Reality? Materialising Alternative Economies Using Local Currencies (Journal article - 2014)
- War Stories': morality, curiosity, enthusiasm and commitment as facilitators of SME owners' engagement in low carbon transitions (Journal article - 2014)
2024
Convivial writing experiences – Insights from the Polička Collective
Sattler, M., & Pungas, L. (2024). Convivial writing experiences – Insights from the Polička Collective. [Blog]. Retrieved from https://blog.leibniz-ifl.de/
2023
Community Economics and the Social and Solidarity Economy
North, P., Healy, S., & Heras, A. I. (2023). Community Economics and the Social and Solidarity Economy. In I. Yi (Ed.), Encyclopedia of the Social and Solidarity Economy A Collective Work of the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on SSE (UNTFSSE) (pp. 12-18). Cheltenham, Glos: Edward Elgar Publishing.
2021
Bouncing forward, better? Is another Liverpool possible? In Futures of Work 17
North, P. (2021). Bouncing forward, better? Is another Liverpool possible? In Futures of Work 17. Retrieved from https://futuresofwork.co.uk/
Breaking through to something better? A view from the Mersey
North, P. (2021). Breaking through to something better? A view from the Mersey. In G. Hawkins, & N. Rossiter (Eds.), Contagion Design: Labour, Economy, Habits, Data (pp. 90-89). London: Open Humanities Press.
What is to be done to save the planet?
North, P. (2021). What is to be done to save the planet?. In S. Böhm, & S. Sullivan (Eds.), Negotiating Climate Change in Crisis (pp. 291). Cambridge: Openbook.
Coal not Dole: The Great Strike against Thatcher
North, P. (2021). Coal not Dole: The Great Strike against Thatcher. In D. Azzellini (Ed.), More than Industrial Action: Workers Struggle Against Authoritarianism, Fascism and Dictatorship (pp. 192-198). Berlin: Rosa Luxemburg Siftung. Retrieved from https://www.vsa-verlag.de/
Where to pitch the tent?
North, P. (2021). Where to pitch the tent?. Environmental Policy and Governance, 31(3), 252-254. doi:10.1002/eet.1934
2020
Social Economics and the Solidarity City
North, P. (2020). Social Economics and the Solidarity City. Space and Polity, 24(3), 319-321. doi:10.1080/13562576.2020.1787142
Generative Anger: From Social Enterprise to Antagonistic Economies
North, P., Nowak, V., Southern, A., & Thompson, M. (2020). Generative Anger: From Social Enterprise to Antagonistic Economies. RETHINKING MARXISM-A JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS CULTURE & SOCIETY, 32(3), 330-347. doi:10.1080/08935696.2020.1780669
European Green Capital: environmental urbanism, or an addition entrepreneurial toolbox?
Nurse, A., & North, P. (2020). European Green Capital: environmental urbanism, or an addition entrepreneurial toolbox?. TOWN PLANNING REVIEW, 91(4), 357-372. doi:10.3828/tpr.2020.21
Building back better: What role for the Liverpool City Region Economic Recovery Panel?
North, P. (2020). Building back better: What role for the Liverpool City Region Economic Recovery Panel?. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
A place for climate in a time of capitalist crisis? A case study of low carbon urban policy making in Liverpool, England
Nurse, A., & North, P. (2020). A place for climate in a time of capitalist crisis? A case study of low carbon urban policy making in Liverpool, England. Town Planning Review, 91(2). doi:10.3828/tpr.2020.9
Alternative currencies: diverse experiments
North, P. (2020). Alternative currencies: diverse experiments. In J. K. Gibson-Graham, & K. Dombroski (Eds.), The Handbook of Diverse Economies (pp. 230-237). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Independent and small businesses: diversity amongst the 99% of businesses
North, P. (2020). Independent and small businesses: diversity amongst the 99% of businesses. In J. K. Gibson-Graham, & K. Dombroski (Eds.), The Handbook of Diverse Economies (pp. 98-105). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
2019
Are social media making constructive climate policy making harder?
North, P., & Schaefer, M. (2019). Are social media making constructive climate policy making harder?. In M. Hulme (Ed.), Contemporary Climate Change Debates: a student primer. Cambridge: Polity.
Alternative Currencies
North, P. J. (2019). Alternative Currencies. In A. Kothari, Salleh, Ariel, A. Escobar, F. Demaria, & A. Acosta (Eds.), Pluriverse A Post-Development Dictionary (pp. 92-94). Delhi: Tulika Books.
Scaling up or deepening? Developing the radical potential of the SSE sector in a time of crisis
North, P. J., Chatterton, P., Dinerstein,, A. C., & Pitts, F. H. (2019). Scaling up or deepening? Developing the radical potential of the SSE sector in a time of crisis. Retrieved from http://unsse.org/
2017
The neoliberalisation of climate? Progressing climate policy under austerity urbanism
North, P. J., Nurse, A., & Barker, T. (2017). The neoliberalisation of climate? Progressing climate policy under austerity urbanism. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 49(08), 1797-1815. doi:10.1177/0308518X16686353
Local economies of Brexit
North, P. (2017). Local economies of Brexit. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 32(3), 204-218. doi:10.1177/0269094217705818
Conclusion: lessons learned and tensions exposed
North, P., & Cato, M. S. (2017). Conclusion: lessons learned and tensions exposed. In Unknown Book (pp. 295-304). Bristol University Press. doi:10.46692/9781447327257.016
Introduction: new economies North and South – sharing the transition to a just and sustainable future
North, P., & Cato, M. S. (2017). Introduction: new economies North and South – sharing the transition to a just and sustainable future. In Unknown Book (pp. 1-12). Bristol University Press. doi:10.46692/9781447327257.001
Geographies of alternative, complementary and community currencies
North, P. J. (2017). Geographies of alternative, complementary and community currencies. In J. Pollard, & R. Martin (Eds.), Handbook on the Geographies of Money and Finance. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Towards Just and Sustainable Economies: the Social and Solidarity Economy North and South
North, P., & Cato, M. S. (Eds.) (2017). Towards Just and Sustainable Economies: the Social and Solidarity Economy North and South. Bristol: The Policy Press.
Environmentalism, Grassroots
North, P. (n.d.). Environmentalism, Grassroots. In Unknown Book (pp. 1-7). Wiley. doi:10.1002/9781118786352.wbieg0364
2016
Ecological empowerment and Enterprise Zones: pain free transitions to sustainable production in cities or fool's gold?
Monaghan, P., North, P., & Southern, A. (2016). Ecological empowerment and Enterprise Zones: pain free transitions to sustainable production in cities or fool's gold?. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 134, 395-405. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.03.013
Money reform and the Eurozone crisis: panacea, utopia or grassroots alternative?
North, P. J. (2016). Money reform and the Eurozone crisis: panacea, utopia or grassroots alternative?. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 40(5), 1439-1453. doi:10.1093/cje/bew022
The business of the Anthropocene? Substantivist and diverse economies perspectives on SME engagement in local low carbon transitions
North, P. (2016). The business of the Anthropocene? Substantivist and diverse economies perspectives on SME engagement in local low carbon transitions. Progress in Human Geography, 40(4), 437-454. doi:10.1177/0309132515585049
2015
Practising participatory geographies: potentials, problems and politics
Wynne‐Jones, S., North, P., & Routledge, P. (2015). Practising participatory geographies: potentials, problems and politics. Area, 47(3), 218-221. doi:10.1111/area.12186
Rethinking the Factors of Production for a World of Common Ownership and Sustainability
Cato, M. S., & North, P. (2016). Rethinking the Factors of Production for a World of Common Ownership and Sustainability. Review of Radical Political Economics, 48(1), 36-52. doi:10.1177/0486613415586981
2014
Beyond entrepreneurial cities. Towards a post-capitalist grassroots urban politics of climate change and resource constraint
North, P. J., & Nurse, A. (2014). Beyond entrepreneurial cities. Towards a post-capitalist grassroots urban politics of climate change and resource constraint. Métropoles, 15. doi:10.4000/metropoles.5005
Book Review Symposium: JK Gibson-Graham, Jenny Cameron and Stephen Healy, <i>Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide for Transforming Our Communities</i>
North, P. (2014). Book Review Symposium: JK Gibson-Graham, Jenny Cameron and Stephen Healy, <i>Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide for Transforming Our Communities</i>. Sociology, 48(5), 1057-1059. doi:10.1177/0038038514544487
Book review: Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide for Transforming our Communities, Arts of the Political: New Openings for the Left
North, P. (2014). Book review: Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide for Transforming our Communities, Arts of the Political: New Openings for the Left. Progress in Human Geography, 38(5), 725-727. doi:10.1177/0309132513506152
War Stories': morality, curiosity, enthusiasm and commitment as facilitators of SME owners' engagement in low carbon transitions
North, P., & Nurse, A. (2014). War Stories': morality, curiosity, enthusiasm and commitment as facilitators of SME owners' engagement in low carbon transitions. Geoforum, 52, 32-41. doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2013.12.007
Complementary currencies
North, P. J. (2014). Complementary currencies. In M. Parker, G. Cheney, V. Fournier, & C. Land (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Alternative Organization (pp. 182-194). London: Routledge.
Ten Square Miles Surrounded By Reality? Materialising Alternative Economies Using Local Currencies
North, P. (2014). Ten Square Miles Surrounded By Reality? Materialising Alternative Economies Using Local Currencies. Antipode, 46(1), 246-265. doi:10.1111/anti.12039
2013
Knowledge exchange, ‘impact’ and engagement: exploring low‐carbon urban transitions
North, P. (2013). Knowledge exchange, ‘impact’ and engagement: exploring low‐carbon urban transitions. The Geographical Journal, 179(3), 211-220. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4959.2012.00488.x
Grassroots Localisation? The Scalar Potential of and Limits of the ‘Transition’ Approach to Climate Change and Resource Constraint
North, P., & Longhurst, N. (2013). Grassroots Localisation? The Scalar Potential of and Limits of the ‘Transition’ Approach to Climate Change and Resource Constraint. Urban Studies, 50(7), 1423-1438. doi:10.1177/0042098013480966
Az argentínai barterhálózalokés a pénzügyi összeomlás túlélése (Argentine barter networks surviving financial meltdown)
North, P. (2013). Az argentínai barterhálózalokés a pénzügyi összeomlás túlélése (Argentine barter networks surviving financial meltdown). Eszmélet: a journal of theory and culture, 100, 130-147.
Militant Liverpool: a city on the edge
Frost, D., & North, P. (2013). Militant Liverpool: a city on the edge. Liverpool: University of Liverpool Press.
The Alternative Economy at the Regional Scale? Lessons from the Chiemgau
North, P. J., & Weber, K. (2013). The Alternative Economy at the Regional Scale? Lessons from the Chiemgau. In H. -M. Zademach, & S. Hillebrand (Eds.), Alternative Economies and Spaces: New Perspectives for a Sustainable Economy (pp. n/p). Bielefeld: Transcprit Verlag.
2012
A suitable climate for political action'? A sympathetic review of the politics of transition
North, P. J., & Scott-Cato, M. (2012). A suitable climate for political action'? A sympathetic review of the politics of transition. In M. Pelling, D. Manuel-Navarrete, & M. Redclift (Eds.), Climate change and the crisis of capitalism: a chance to reclaim self, society and nature (pp. forthcoming). London: Routledge.
2011
Geographies and utopias of Cameron's Big Society
North, P. (2011). Geographies and utopias of Cameron's Big Society. Social & Cultural Geography, 12(8), 817-827. doi:10.1080/14649365.2011.618889
The Politics of Climate Activism in the UK: A Social Movement Analysis
North, P. (2011). The Politics of Climate Activism in the UK: A Social Movement Analysis. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 43(7), 1581-1598. doi:10.1068/a43534
Alternative forms of Enterprise
North, P. J. (2011). Alternative forms of Enterprise. In A. Southern (Ed.), Enterprise and deprivation: small business, social exclusion and sustainable communities (pp. 277-296). London: Routledge.
Developing the Low Carbon Economy on Liverpool: future proofing the city for future climate and fuel price uncertainty
North, P., & Barker, T. (2011). Developing the Low Carbon Economy on Liverpool: future proofing the city for future climate and fuel price uncertainty. Liverpool: Low Carbon Liverpool.
Should Crisis-Hit Countries Leave the Eurozone?
North, P. (2011). Should Crisis-Hit Countries Leave the Eurozone?. Economic Sociology - the European Newsletter, 12(2), 21-26. Retrieved from http://econsoc.mpifg.de/archive/econ_soc_12-2.pdf
2010
Unsustainable Urbanism? Cities, Climate Change and Resource Depletion: A Liverpool Case Study
North, P. (2010). Unsustainable Urbanism? Cities, Climate Change and Resource Depletion: A Liverpool Case Study. Geography Compass, 4(9), 1377-1391. doi:10.1111/j.1749-8198.2010.00371.x
Eco-localisation as a progressive response to peak oil and climate change – A sympathetic critique
North, P. (2010). Eco-localisation as a progressive response to peak oil and climate change – A sympathetic critique. Geoforum, 41(4), 585-594. doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2009.04.013
'The longevity of alternative economic practices: lessons from alternative currency networks
North, P. J. (2010). 'The longevity of alternative economic practices: lessons from alternative currency networks. In D. Fuller, A. Jonas, & R. Lee (Eds.), Interrogating Alterity: Alternative spaces of economy, society and politics (pp. 31-46). London: Ashgate.
Alternative currencies as utopian practice
North, P. J. (2010). Alternative currencies as utopian practice. In L. Leonard, & J. Barry (Eds.), Global Ecological Politics (Vol. 5, pp. 73-88). London: Emerald.
Local Money
North, P. J. (2010). Local Money. Dartington: Green Books.
2009
Ecolocalisation as an urban strategy in the context of resource constraint and climate change - a (dangerous) new protectionism?
North, P. (2009). Ecolocalisation as an urban strategy in the context of resource constraint and climate change - a (dangerous) new protectionism?. People, Policy and Place Online, 3(1), 28-38.
Építsünk civil társadalmat? Zöld pénz a rendszerváltozás utáni "átmenet" Magyarországán" ('Constructing Civil ,Society?: green money in Transition Hungary')
North, P. J. (2009). Építsünk civil társadalmat? Zöld pénz a rendszerváltozás utáni "átmenet" Magyarországán" ('Constructing Civil ,Society?: green money in Transition Hungary'). Eszmélet: a quarterly journal of social critique and culture', (81), 114-135.
2008
Book review: Gibson-Graham, J.K. 2006: A postcapitalist politics. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. 360 pp. $70 cloth, $25 paper. ISBN: 978 0 8166 4803 0 cloth, 978 0 8166 4804 7 paper
North, P. (2008). Book review: Gibson-Graham, J.K. 2006: A postcapitalist politics. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. 360 pp. $70 cloth, $25 paper. ISBN: 978 0 8166 4803 0 cloth, 978 0 8166 4804 7 paper. Progress in Human Geography, 32(3), 477-481. doi:10.1177/03091325080320031004
Voices from the Trueque: Argentina's Barter Networks Resisting Neoliberalisation
North, P. J. (2008). Voices from the Trueque: Argentina's Barter Networks Resisting Neoliberalisation. In Social Justice and Neoliberalism: Global Perspectives (pp. 16-38). London: Zed.
2007
Alternative currencies as utopian practice
North, P. J. (2007). Alternative currencies as utopian practice. Ecopolitics Online, 1(1), 50-64.
Money and Liberation: The Micropolitics of Alternative Currency Movements
North, P. J. (2007). Money and Liberation: The Micropolitics of Alternative Currency Movements. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. Retrieved from http://www.upress.umn.edu/Books/N/north_money.html
Neoliberalizing Argentina?
North, P. J. (2007). Neoliberalizing Argentina?. In K. England, & K. Ward (Eds.), Neoliberalization: states, networks, peoples (pp. 137-162). Oxford: Blackwell.
2006
Constructing civil society? Green money in transition Hungary
North, P. (2006). Constructing civil society? Green money in transition Hungary. Review of International Political Economy, 13(1), 28-52. doi:10.1080/09692290500396628
Alternative Currency Movements as a Challenge to Globalisation?
North, P. (n.d.). Alternative Currency Movements as a Challenge to Globalisation?. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781351163088
2005
Scaling alternative economic practices? Some lessons from alternative currencies
North, P. (2005). Scaling alternative economic practices? Some lessons from alternative currencies. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, 30(2), 221-233. doi:10.1111/j.1475-5661.2005.00162.x
2004
Alternative Spaces of the “Argentinazo”
North, P., & Huber, U. (2004). Alternative Spaces of the “Argentinazo”. Antipode, 36(5), 963-984. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8330.2004.00463.x
Unequal City: London in the Global Arena
North, P. (2004). Unequal City: London in the Global Arena. Cities, 21(5), 465-466. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2004.05.002
Cultural Policy and Urban Regeneration: a Special Edition of Local Economy
Wilks-Heeg, S., & North, P. (2004). Cultural Policy and Urban Regeneration: a Special Edition of Local Economy. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 19(4), 305-311. doi:10.1080/0269094042000286819
The Emancipatory Community? Place, Politics and Collective Action in Cities
DeFilippis, J., & North, P. J. (2004). The Emancipatory Community? Place, Politics and Collective Action in Cities. In L. Lees (Ed.), The Emancipatory City: Paradoxes and Possibilities (pp. 72-88). London: Sage.
2003
Communities at the heart? Community action and urban policy in the UK
North, P. J. (2003). Communities at the heart? Community action and urban policy in the UK. In R. Imrie, & M. Raco (Eds.), Urban renaissance? New Labour, community and urban policy (pp. 121-138). Bristol: The Policy Press.
Time Banks: Learning the lessons from LETS
North, P. J. (2003). Time Banks: Learning the lessons from LETS. Local Economy, 18(3), 267-270.
2002
LETS in a cold climate: Green Dollars, self-help and neoliberal welfare in New Zealand
North, P. (2002). LETS in a cold climate: Green Dollars, self-help and neoliberal welfare in New Zealand. Policy & Politics, 30(4), 483-499. doi:10.1332/030557302760590413
Capacity Building and Community Control of Local Economic Assets
North, P., Wilks-Heeg, S., DeFilippis, J., Wilks-Heeg, S., Fuller, D., Jonas, A. E. G., & Oatley, N. (2002). Capacity Building and Community Control of Local Economic Assets. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 17(2), 147-169. doi:10.1080/02690940110101835
2001
Talking Business: An Actor‐Centred Analysis of Business Agendas for Local Economic Development
North, P., Valler, D., & Wood, A. (2001). Talking Business: An Actor‐Centred Analysis of Business Agendas for Local Economic Development. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 25(4), 830-846. doi:10.1111/1468-2427.00346
Community empowerment: rethinking resistance in an era of partnership
North, P. J., & Bruegel, I. (2001). Community empowerment: rethinking resistance in an era of partnership. In J. Pearson, & J. Smith (Eds.), Rebuilding Community: Policy and Practice in Urban Regeneration (pp. 174-188). London: Palgrave.
2000
Local governance and local business interests: a critical review
Valler, D., Wood, A., & North, P. (2000). Local governance and local business interests: a critical review. Progress in Human Geography, 24(3), 409-428. doi:10.1191/030913200701540492
Is There Space for Organisation from Below within the UK Government's Action Zones? A Test of 'Collaborative Planning'
North, P. (2000). Is There Space for Organisation from Below within the UK Government's Action Zones? A Test of 'Collaborative Planning'. Urban Studies, 37(8), 1261-1278. doi:10.1080/00420980020080131
Local Governance and Local Business Interests: A Critical Review", in , .
Valler, D., Wood, A., & North, P. J. (2000). Local Governance and Local Business Interests: A Critical Review", in , .. Progress in Human Geography, 24(3), 409-428.
1999
Explorations in Heterotopia: LETS and the micropolitics of money and livelihood
North, P. J. (1999). Explorations in Heterotopia: LETS and the micropolitics of money and livelihood. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, 17(1), 69-86.
1998
Exploring the Politics of Social Movements through ‘Sociological Intervention’: A Case Study of Local Exchange Trading Schemes
North, P. (1998). Exploring the Politics of Social Movements through ‘Sociological Intervention’: A Case Study of Local Exchange Trading Schemes. The Sociological Review, 46(3), 564-582. doi:10.1111/1467-954x.00131
'Save our Solsbury!': the anatomy of an anti-roads protest
North, P. J. (1998). 'Save our Solsbury!': the anatomy of an anti-roads protest. Environmental Politics, 7(3), 1-25.
LETS, 'Hours' and the Swiss 'Business Ring': local currencies and business development programmes
North, P. J. (1998). LETS, 'Hours' and the Swiss 'Business Ring': local currencies and business development programmes. Local Economy, 13(2), 114-132.
Local Business Representation and the Private Sector Role in Local Economic Policy in Britain
Wood, A., Valler, D., & North, P. J. (1998). Local Business Representation and the Private Sector Role in Local Economic Policy in Britain. Local Economy, 13(1), 10-28.
1996
LETS on Low Income
Barnes, H., North, P. J., & Walker, P. (1996). LETS on Low Income. London: The New Economics Foundation.
LETS: a tool for empowerment in the inner city?
North, P. J. (1996). LETS: a tool for empowerment in the inner city?. Local Economy, 11(3), 284 293.