The cosy co-operative
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Farmers have political clout far out of proportion to their numbers, as they have effective lobbyists protecting their subsidies while most consumers remain ignorant of the cost. Farmers and the poor are wrongly thought of by many as being in the same constituency.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Pitchforked: France
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The French government may block approval of the European Community's farm subsidy reduction agreement with the US, because of strong opposition to the accord in rural France. The ruling Socialist Party depends on the votes of farmers and their supporters.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Une certaine idee de la France
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The French are trying to establish new concepts of national identity after recent changes in their culture and government. Historian Pierre Nora has edited several books and a journal called 'Les Lieux de Memoire' on the question.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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