The World Is Not for Sale by Francois Dufour

The World Is Not for Sale by Francois Dufour

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Jose Bove, a French farmer, has become a leading figure in the global anti-capitalist protests. This book tells his story and examines the issues behind the WTO protests in Seattle, November 2000: the industrialization of agriculture in a global economy and the environmental damage this is causing.

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The World Is Not for Sale by Francois Dufour

In this lively and hard-hitting book Jose Bove and Francois Dufour recount the dramatic events of their famous demonstration against McDonald's and examine the issues behind the resulting campaign, which has now stretched from France and Seattle around the world.
Today McDonald's, tomorrow the world* Times *
Naomi Klein's No Logo, Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation, The Silent Takeover by Noreena Hertz and now Bove's book are the bibles of the anti-capitalist movement. * Guardian *
Critics frequently accuse the opponents of economic globalization of not presenting any alternative ... The World is Not for Sale couldn't prove them more wrong. * Red Pepper *
In tune with the movement for which it will become a core text. * Independent *
The peasant leader regarded as a hero in the battle to save France from fast food and free trade is bringing his revolt across the channel to protest against the 'perversion' of British agricultural policy. * Sunday Times *
... a call to action, and a timely reminder of the principle: 'Think globally, act locally.' * Food Magazine *
A vivid testament to the extraordinary potential when local communities, heroic direct actionists and employees come together in creative alliances against corporate power. * New Statesman *
... an engaging account of two twentieth-century heroes who, in their fight for sustainable agriculture, have embraced the larger vision for a more just, healthy, and harmonic global community. * clamor magazine *
It is refreshing to read informed argument by people who are both left wing and who, as working farmers, know what they are talking about. * Socialist Review *
José Bové farms in the Aveyron, France.

François Dufour is a farmer in Normandy and is General Secretary of the French Farmers' Confederation.
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ISBN 13 9781859844052
ISBN 10 1859844057
Title The World Is Not for Sale
Author Francois Dufour
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Verso Books
Year published 2002-10-17
Number of pages 238
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.