Living in Hope: People Challenging Globalization [Paperback]

This work tells the story of the response of ordinary people around the world to the irreversible juggernaut of the global economy - small farmers in Honduras, migrant workers in the Andes, urban poor in Bosnia, Cambodian woodcutters, Mexican textile workers, Korean NGO activists, Vietnamese goverment officials. Readers are shown attempts to create alternatives by those for whom globalization has no need. Their different responses share common features: meeting basic needs, making sustainable, culturally appropriate improvements to people's lives, and on the basis of active civic participation, solidarity and learning one from another. The book begins with a concise history of how the globalized economy came into being, what it means today, and the emerging challenges to this unprecedented concentration of power.

John Feffer is an author and editor. He is the co-editor of Europe's Nationalism (OUP, 1996) and State of the Union (Westview, 1994).

The contributors work with the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in various countries around the world.;

There is no better way to understand globalization than to listen to the voices and pain of the globalized, and to scrutinize the discourse and wealth of the globalizers. This collection furthers our understanding and debunks notions of neutrality or resignation in the face of globalization. Alejandro Bendana, Jubilee South

When the advocates of globalization declare there is no alternative, they ignore a few billion people who are building alternatives in their own communities around the world. To learn their inspiring story, read this exciting book. Jeremy Brecher, author of Strike and Globalization from Below

An Inspiring collection of stories about people who are creating economic alternatives on the ground. Their work and their lives are a sign of hope for us all. Susan George, author of The Lugano Report

Introduction - John Feffer
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