The State of Resistance: Popular Struggles in the Global South

Francois Polet has a Master in Sociology from the University of Louvain (Belgium). He has been a Researcher at the Centre tricontinental (Belgium) since 1998, where he edits publications and researches social movements of the South. Previous publications include "The Other Davos", coedited with Francois Houtart, Zed books, 2001.

This indispensable book offers a panorama of social resistances to neoliberal globalization in the South. Writers and activists from forty different countries or regions offer snapshots of the latest mobilizations, from the anti-privatization groups in South Africa and the anti-WTO campaign of peasants in India, to the indigenous movement behind Evo Morales in Bolivia. The book focuses on a range of diverse popular struggles that impact on democratic and development process, yet receive little public attention or are caricatured by mainstream media. It is an essential guide to the latest developments in social movements.

Introduction - Francois Polet Latin America - Raul Zibechi Argentina - Maristella Svampa Bolivia - Pablo Stefanoni Brazil - Marcelo Kunrath da Silva Colombia - Mauricio Archila Neira Mexico - Guillermo Almeyra Nicaragua - Jose Luis Rocha Peru - Ramon Pajuelo Uruguai - Raoul Zibechi Venezuela - Hector Lucena Subsaharan Africa - Demba Moussa Dembele Botswana - Ian Taylor Cameroon - Yves Alexandre Chouala - Congo - Sylvestre Kambaza Kenya - Frank Matanga Mozambique - Tereza Cruz e Silva Nigeria - Femi Aborisade Niger - Mahaman Tidjani Senegal - Demba Moussa Dembele South Africa - Fiona White North Africa/Middle East - S. Ben Nefissa Algeria - A. Nasser Egypt - Azza Khalil Turkey - Gulcin Erdi Lelandais Israel and Palestine - M. Warchawski Morocco - Kamal Lahbib United Arab Emirates - F. Dazi-Heni Asia - Teresa Tadem China - Dan Jinhua India - V. Raina Indonesia - Hilmar Farid Malaysia - Francis Loh Pacific Islands - Jean-Marc Regnault Nepal - Arjun Karki Philippines - Teresa Tadem Sri Lanka - Jayadeva Uyangoda Thailand - Chantana Banpasirichote Wun'Gaeo