Peasant Politics of the Twenty-First Century: Transnational Social Movements and Agrarian Change

Peasant Politics of the Twenty-First Century explores how transnational agrarian movements are reshaping rural society and the global food and agriculture systems, highlighting the rise of these movements, their objectives, and their alliances with environmental, human rights, women's, and food justice groups.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 378 pages
Publication date: 22 January 2024
Publisher: Cornell University Press

Peasant Politics of the Twenty-First Century sheds light on the transformative transnational agrarian movements reshaping rural societies and global food and agriculture systems. Marc Edelman delves into how peasant movements are asserting their claims from farmers' fields to widespread protests around the world, shaping intense debates over peasants' rights and the definition of the peasant within agrarian organizations and the United Nations. Edelman traces the rise of these movements, their objectives, and their alliances with environmental, human rights, women's, and food justice groups. The book critically examines high-profile activists and the overlooked genealogies and policy implications of foundational analytical frameworks such as moral economy and concepts like food sovereignty and civil society.

Peasant Politics of the Twenty-First Century explores the resilience of agrarian movements in the face of land grabbing, counter-agrarian reform, and the looming threat of climate catastrophe. It showcases engaged research from Central America to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, highlighting the struggles and victories of peasants across the globe. Through its comprehensive analysis, the book offers valuable insights into the complex dynamics of power, justice, and sustainability in the rural world.

Weight: 570g
Dimension: 227 x 153 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781501773945