Sone activist argue that local economies can be superior to globalized economies because they:

Recently, within the current globalized world, a movement for the support of local economies in opposition to globalized ones, has emerged.

Local economies give priority to local labor and to the commercialization of the products elaborated in the local markets. Therefore, the wealth generated stays in the community and its vitality is preserved. Moreover, if economic activities take place at the local level, a greater diversity is ensured worldwide, instead of a moving towards a global standarization. Also, local economies are more likely to care about qualitative apart from quantitative terms, as those who perform the transactions also experience their consequences directly.

the language dates from the contacts of arabian traders with the inhabitants of the east coast of africa over many centuries. under arab influence, swahili originated as a lingua franca used by several closely related bantu-speaking tribal groups.

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.