Globalization, localization and sustainable livelihoods

Oxon: Ashgate A collection of 16 chapters from leading rural sociologists and human geographers.The book, in three parts, deals with Globalisation and food; The restructuring of local agriculture; and Communities and resistance in a globalising world. The introduction to the book compares and contrasts the various experiences of communities in countries such as Australia, Brazil, Finland, Norway, South Africa and the United States as they 'struggle' to cope with globalization and its effects.