Grounding Global Justice: Race, Class, and Grassroots Globalism in the United States and Mexico

The rise of Trumpism and the Covid-19 pandemic have sparked debates about globalization. Eric D. Larson's book explores the global justice movement of the late twentieth century, focusing on the efforts of popular organizations to confront free-market reforms and navigate racism, nationalism, and neoliberal multiculturalism. He traces the histories of three popular organizations and reinterprets the crucial moments, messages, and movements of the era.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 344 pages
Publication date: 19 September 2023
Publisher: University of California Press

The rise of Trumpism and the COVID-19 pandemic have sparked intense debates about globalization. In this timely examination, Eric D. Larson delves into the past, exploring the last time the concept ignited widespread agitation: the late twentieth century. Through a transnational lens, he traces the emergence of the global justice movement in the United States and Mexico, examining how popular organizations laid the groundwork for this interconnected "movement of movements." Farmers, urban workers, and Indigenous peoples, driven by their quest for economic and racial justice, engaged in fierce frontline struggles against free-market reforms. Their efforts, despite navigating complexities of racism, nationalism, and neoliberal multiculturalism, aimed to reshape the global economy. Larson explores the histories of three influential organizations, delving into the Mexican roots of food sovereignty, examining the racial dynamics of the Battle of Seattle protests during the 1999 World Trade Organization meetings, and documenting the rise of dramatic street demonstrations across the globe. By juxtaposing these narratives, Larson offers fresh interpretations of key moments, messages, and movements of that transformative era.

Weight: 454g
Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780520388574