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    This is an Insiders look at one of the most important rural social mavements of recent times. La Via Campesina has become a powerful and radical opposition to the ‘globallzation of a neo-beral model of agriculture. This book analyzes LaVie Campesina’s styategles and actions as peasants and small-scale farmers engage in a desperate struggle ot only for survival as producers of food and cultivators of rural culture, but also to keep people on the land and to bulld viable rural communities everywhere. “1.8 comprehensive; informative, nd intelligent analysis ofthe current global agrarian resistance to the industalization and corporatization of farming. The book takes us Iside the organizational dynamics to reveal the courage, commitment, andimagination it takes to build coherent resistance. This book offers invaluable information — and articulates hope” — Nettie Wlebe, Professor of Church and Society, St. Andrew’ College, Canada: fornier President of the National Farmers Union (Canada) and former Regional Coordinator ofa Via Campesina for North America “La Via Campesina captures te struggles, proposals and actions of a movement that embraces 2 new understanding of solidarity among farmers, peasants, farm workers, ingigenous peoples, and rural women in, the North and South as they engage in a common sifuggle agaist neo-liberal, ftee-tade, and pro-corporatization policies? Paul Nicholson, farm leader with thé Coordination Paysonne Exropéenne, Regional Goordinator La Vea Campesina fr Europe. “aca groundbteaking study and a significant contibutlon to eur understanding of globalization, food systems, ahd social movernets. This compelling study is » major step in bringing to light the voices and Visions of an emeiging global movement for sustainable food piactices” — Philp McMichael, Professor, Development Sacoloay, Comell Univesity author of Development and Social Change; Agratan Orders in the WitldEconomiyand The Global Restructuring of Agro-Food Systems, ANNETTE AURELIE DESMABAIS waa farmer in Saskatchewan, Canada, for many years. "She has a PRD. in geography and teaches in the Department of Justice Studles at the University of Regina. Fernwood Publishing . owwifemnwcodpublisting.ca Pluto Press wwwuplutobuoks.com 4, glravr4s's27051 Yonddon Ann Arbor, Ml La Via Campesina Globalization and the Power of Peasants. Annette Aurélie Desmarais Fernwood Publishing + Halifax @ Pluto Press + London + Ann Arbor, MAI “La Via Conpesina i te moss important mansnational seal movemntin the contemporary world Thy arte angele af resistance against neoliberal econemicgobalzason, The heck i must-read history and analysis jo scholars and activists alle” POTRROSSF.covcoosbouson, Lavo REACH ACTON METWORY (AN) {Final a boo. fom he side of lob reictance by farmers corporate ‘alrer ofthe od secs and endo which life depend Tis mace ; ‘nals xpos the pil thr awit popular movenens, bse om le iP neocomprader Wes, corporate newsyeak, World Tae Onpmtaton i rariplton, ira sion an fers ecpaion. Hew UVic Capes Srvc andthe wo champion od sovereign gener ety ond sill sot dry sok taping ae ees TEs TURNER ASSOONTE PROFESSOR SOCIOLOGY AND ANIMORLoy, ‘UnvensiyoF Gusim, Ong, Carabu “16 ia Campesna has become on ofthe most dynamic and ceive elements since jesice movement. Asnere Desmarais nde hy of the vara pesans and smal farmers ogamzain i een ag iets who seck to understand the opposition neva globes Indispensable rext to wnderstand one ofthe mos levant ator tee ew map of alternative socal acts 4 Heinz Nava, Orvon Pc EDIOR aN & COLUM FO La JORNADA ONE OF MxCO'S NaMONAL Bale NewSPArES. ‘copyright © 2007 Annette Aurélie Desmarais oe ee Se manent omen fe kng Robert lake Cover Photo: a Ang informatie Movies Sociales nd Willa Kamer Cove Desig ob van der Wonde ‘Printed and bud Canady Mignel Book Pinang, bleed n Canady Fema Fishing ste 24, Box 32 Ova Lane Black Point Nova Soi, BO) 180 ‘and 35¢Clare venue Wipes Maizob. RL 182 Shana serwoadpusninges Published in che restof the wold by Piao Pres 45 acl Road London Ne SHA and 339 Gree Set, Arn Aor, A 48106 ‘wamapliabookecom ur es: Hardback ISBN 7840-1453-2705-1:1SBNIO O-S2-27052 Paperback SBN STR OM53.2708-4 SBNGID O-7453.2700-4 ‘afisk frst append “The ia Camps Consiga eatin Psat Fam Movement Hara ant So 9) 2008 1-14 fre ural wee si ha hvwaenlcohouyabo“eV ampess: Wome de Fone fond Sree Can Wap Saeco dire 13 (0 any 20 and Une

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