Challenging the neglect of feminism in accounts of the global justice movement, this book explores the origins, ideas, and practices of what the authors term "feminist antiglobalization activism." The authors argue that feminists constitute a distinct, if diverse, sector of the …
In recent years, the global justice movement has grabbed headlines and reshaped political imaginations worldwide. Surprisingly, however, feminism is largely absent from accounts of the movementdespite the fact that feminists are extensively involved on the ground. Addressing thi…
"In this book, Evan Osborne pulls back the curtain to illuminate how corporations have evolved as an essential element of society and how opposition to them has developed out of proportion - a fire fanned by anti-business activists, the media, and other groups. He sets the recor…
"Does globalization help everyone or just the rich? Is it the enemy of sustainability or the only hope against climate change? Rival camps are dug in, but Anthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp find points of agreement. Isolating the value conflicts that drive the globalization debate,…
From Bangalore to Seattle, Porto Alegre, Copenhagen and Dakar, citizens, indigenous farmers, intellectuals and dalits have contested globalization in its neoliberal form, proposed alternative policies, implemented participatory organization models and promoted a nascent global p…
What is wrong with capitalism, and how can we change it? Capitalism has transformed the world and increased our productivity, but at the cost of enormous human suffering. Our shared values--equality and fairness, democracy and freedom, community and solidarity--can provide both …
"Alex Callinicos analyses the development of the movement, distinguishes between the different political forces within it, and explores the strategic dilemmas - notably over violence and the nation-state - that it increasingly confronts. He argues that the movement is directed a…
Handbook on world social forum activism
Du site de l'éd.: What do Mexico's Zapatistas, the French National Front, Slow Food, rave subculture, and al-Qaeda all have in common? From right-wing to left-wing to no-wing, they all proudly proclaim their mission to defend their distinctive identities against modernity's homo…
