Strategic Relocation [Paperback]

Joel Skousen (Author), Joel Skousen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2006

Strategic threats are defined as those threats which are capable of disrupting conditions on a national or international scale, where local governments will not be able to recur to other neighboring communities for assistance. The book presents a comprehensive analysis ge of all major strategic threats facing North American countries, and how to relocate around, mitigate, and/or avoid them. Areas are rated in detail according to these threats. Retreat strategies are presented for contingency planning even if one cannot relocate permanently.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

MUST READ if concerned about self-sufficiency issues. This is a great book for evaluating places to live in the U.S. Lots of thoughtful analysis, lots of maps and tables. To fully enjoy and benefit from his book you will need to be sympathetic to his distrust of the "common rosy view of life and people that others possess." There's lots of meat to this book... yet it is very readable. I like it more every time I read it. Lots of original research. This is NOT the kind of guy who would have allowed our Marines in Lebanon get blown up by a truck bomb. This guy thinks through the deep issues of safety and security. "...it is the inevitable tendency of all societies to slowly degenerate into dullness of conscience, insensitivity to higher moral values, and finally into general corruption of good judgment. The end result of this process is always the eventual death and destruction of individual societies, one or two at a time -- usually through the instrumentality of war, and sometimes through direct judgments of God." "WHY NORTH AMERICA? Neither Canada or Latin America offer the same degree of liberty... Australia is rapidly succumbing to the same socialist ravages and control mania of the Canadian variety... only time will tell if New Zealand is experiencing only a respite from its almost fatal dose of socialism... Asia is generally overcrowded in the extreme... Europe has a tarnished track record for safety and stability... too much cultural diversity in close quarters leads to near constant conflict, as European history has so amply demonstrated." Skousen believes that given the high number of nuclear and biological weapons floating around, it's just a matter of time before one goes off in an urban area. Regardless of where it happened, this would drastically change the safety of urban living. At that point there would be a mass exodus of "forward thinking" (but late) families out of the cities and suburbs and into the rural areas. If you want to get a head start (before the crowd) so you can sell your house at a reasonable price, then you should get this book. Skousen believes this military threat to some world's city to be a greater threat than Year 2000, or any other economic calamity. The criteria listed below are important for you to understand as they illustrate the orientation of Skousen to this issue of location. If you don't share his criteria... then don't get the book. If you do agree with his criteria... then GET THIS BOOK because the cost to gather the research and duplicate his tables and maps far exceeds the cost of the book. For example, one of his criteria is "low crime". His book includes such statistics. You can look up the crime statistics for any recommended county, for example. His book lists the recommended regions... and also the acceptable counties within various states. These recommended regions and acceptable counties are the great benefit of this book. You could combine the list of counties from this book with those of the Penturbia book . This book is more readable than the "Boom Counties" book but their orientations are completely different. This book is concerned for your safety and welfare, the "Boom Counties" book is concerned with buying land that will be more valuable 10 years from now. Suitable For: Concerned Americans who want to relocate to rural areas within the U.S. before any accidental nuclear or biological weapons disasters make city living irreversibly dangerous. Provides maps of the areas and tables of the acceptable counties.

From the Back Cover

STRATEGIC RELOCATION: North American Guide to Safe Places

In today's bookstores, you can find a fair amount of literature on the "best places" to live. Almost all of these books concentrate upon the positive aspects of life--especially for the retired person: numbers and ratings of golf courses, doctor/patient ratios, warm sunny climates, availability of cultural activities, status of educational institutions, and the growth potential of the local economy. While all of these may be welcome amenities to a retiring life-style, what happens to these highly rated metropolitan areas when a major crisis strikes? Are these communities going to provide the basic necessities of life when a labor crisis brings the inflow of food and business goods to a halt? Or what about an economic crisis that threatens, pensions, investments and other so-called "guaranteed" income? What about a major earthquake or other natural disaster that suddenly upsets the natural social order for months at a time? Can you get out of harm's way if massive social unrest erupts in the wake of a crisis? Have you got contingency plans to exit an urban area when all of the freeways are clogged? What happens if the "unthinkable" happens--if the Russians have been cheating on disarmament all along, just waiting for the United States to fully disarm before they strike? Or have you thought about the potential of a major terrorist attack on a US city with chemical or biological weapons? These are not simply musings of the paranoid mind. These are real threats to society that are increasing in probability each year, despite the illusions of peace and prosperity to the contrary.

This then, is what STRATEGIC THINKING is all about--watching ahead for potential threats that most other people fail to see or choose to ignore. Living in a sea of unprepared people only makes us all more vulnerable, especially when we live in one of the US or Canada's 150 major metropolitan areas. STRATEGIC RELOCATION is a complete discussion of the strategies and relocation contingencies to help you avoid or mitigate each of the major modern threats to your well-being--from NATURAL DISASTERS to ECONOMIC COLLAPSE and NUCLEAR WAR, plus much more. If all this seems a little far fetched, then you may be one of those that can benefit most from this book.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Swift Publishing; 2nd edition (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156861053X
• ISBN-13: 978-1568610535
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #885,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book - but don't pay too much, October 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Strategic Relocation (Paperback)

Mr. Skousens books are very informative they give you some points to consider when looking to move to a different area of the counrty. However, the person trying to sell their book for almost $100 is trying to rip you off. If you reall want this book go to Mr. Skousens site where he gives you the publishers phone number and e-mail address and buy it new for around $40.00.

36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What A Wake-Up Call!, May 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Strategic Relocation (Paperback)

The relocation research is excellent, and this book is packed with more truths than you'll find anywhere else! Unlike many other authors, Joel Skousen carefully documents everything he says. Do you wonder why things changed so drastically in America over the last few decades? Want to know what to expect next before it happens? Want detailed explanations for why certain events took place and why other biggies will occur soon? It's all here in STRATEGIC RELOCATION: NORTH AMERICAN GUIDE TO SAFE PLACES. The difference in knowing and not knowing the information in this book could save your life someday. Readers have nothing to lose and everything to gain by buying this book. If he's right about his forecasts for future events, those who follow his suggestions and prepare will come out way ahead when things turn ugly. If he's wrong, you still win because this book is loaded with expert advice that you're not likely to find anywhere else -- advice you can start putting to use today to protect yourself, your home, your family, your health, and finances.Thank you, Joel Skousen, for the wake-up call. Thank you for chasing away fears and telling us how to protect ourselves so we'll be safer in the future that already has storm clouds forming overhead.

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Relocation Books Out There, May 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Strategic Relocation (Paperback)

Joel Skousen's book is the best of the relocation books out there. Others concentrate on the best retirement communities, the best recreation, all the "soft" stuff. Skousen's book exposes the good, the bad, and the ugly about every region in the U.S. and he presents hard statistics - lots of them! - to back up everything he says. He reveals where the true hidden dangers are while other authors either fail to do their research or simply don't want to discuss the topics - like where the first strike-targets are in a war - the way Joel Skousen does.