ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the practices and attitudes of peasant delegates to the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), and in particular, how these members seek to build models that 'connect' clearly with their constituencies. It illustrates some of the challenges for rural movements in building a model of internationalisation based on internal democracy and democratic leadership, while adhering to the movement's core principles, such as inclusiveness and consultation. A central element of the debate is whether peasant leaders engaging in an international context are representing the claims of their members. The chapter also explores the challenges for La Vía Campesina (LVC) delegates appointed to the CFS, who are expected to translate between the global policy work and grassroots realities. A central goal of social movements' engagement in lobbying and advocacy work is that these can be means through which social movements build support for peoples' struggles on the ground.
