A range of political philosophies that prioritize the local over regionalism and centralized government. Localism generally supports the local production and consumption of goods, local control of government, and the promotion of local history, local culture, and local identity. Featherstone et al. (2011) TIBG 37, 2, 177 argue that localism is being mobilized as part of an ‘anti-state’, ‘anti-public’ discourse to build support for an aggressive round of ‘roll-back’ neoliberalism.