landscape of Latin American civil society, making it much more vibrant as well as inclusive’’ (p. 23). Kirsten Appendini El Colegio de Me´xico, Mexico City Center for Demographic, Urban, and Environmental Studies (CEDUA) Camino al Ajusco 20, Mexico D.F: D.F. 10740 e-mail: Kirsten@colmex.mx REFERENCES Deere, Carmen Diana and Magdalena Leo´n. 2001. Empowering Women: Land and Property Rights in Latin America. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. Reardon, Thomas, Kostas Stamoulis, and Prabhu Pingali. 2007. ‘‘Rural Nonfarm Employment in Developing Countries in an Era of Globalization.’’ Agricultural Economics 37(1): 173–83. World Bank. 2008. ‘‘World Development Report 2008: Agriculture for Development.’’ http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2007/ 11/16/000310607_20071116113224/Rendered/PDF/41455optmzd0PA180821368077 01PUBLIC1.pdf (accessed July 2011). Trading Stories: Experiences with Gender and Trade, edited by Marilyn Carr and Mariama Williams. London: Commonwealth Secretariat, 2010. 200 pp. ISBN-13: 978-0-85092-873-0 (pbk.). US$33.00. The practice of understanding, researching, and advocating for gender- aware trade policy is one that requires a little bit of everything. Truly successful work in this area requires a commitment to evidence-based analysis directly reflecting and interacting with affected communities as well as local and international policy arenas. The contributors to this volume exemplify the multifaceted individuals and communities that this work requires. The editors of this book, Mariama Williams and Marilyn Carr, have been at the forefront of this community, and Trading Stories: Experiences with Gender and Trade is a testament to the sophistication, breadth, and pragmatism they have nurtured over the years. Trading Stories is a collection of twenty case studies that address the multidimensional relationship between gender, trade, and poverty alleviation. The introduction, written by Marilyn Carr, briefly lays out the framework for the book and how it fits into the overall literature. As Carr explains, ‘‘The literature . . . is short of case studies that highlight in a very practical way the issues involved and the strategies that have been implemented in an attempt to address them’’ (p. 4). In their combined form, these essays capture the many facets of this complex topic. Trade liberalization affects women and men differently via its impact on BOOK REVIEWS 193