Protest and Organization in the Alternative Globalization Era: NGOs, Social Movements, and Political Parties

238 Pages·2010·3.664 MB·English

by  Heather Gautney (auth.)

Protest and Organization in the
Alternative Globalization Era
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Protest and Organization in the
Alternative Globalization Era
NGOs, Social Movements, and
Political Parties
Heather Gautney
PROTEST AND ORGANIZATION IN THE ALTERNATIVE GLOBALIZATION ERA
Copyright © Heather Gautney, 2010.
Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2010 978-0-230-62024-7
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First published in 2010 by
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DOI 10.1057/9780230102057
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Gautney, Heather.
Protest and organization in the alternative globalization era : NGOs,
social movements, and political parties / Heather Gautney.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Anti-globalization movement. 2. Globalization—Social aspects.
3. Non-governmental organizations. 4. Neoliberalism. I. Title.
HN17.5.G366 2010
327.1—dc22 2009023738
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Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
1 Neoliberal Globalization: Origins and Effects 9
2 The Alternative Globalization Movement and
World Social Forum 39
3 Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) 85
4 Antiauthoritarian Social Movements 111
5 Political Parties and the State 141
6 States and Movements 165
Conclusion 177
Abbreviations 181
Appendix 1: The World Social Forum Charter of Principles 185
Appendix 2: “Polycentric” World Social Forum Themes 2006
and “Goals of Action” for World Social Forum 2009 189
Appendix 3: Platform of the International Movement ATTAC 193
Notes 197
Bibliography 203
Index 227
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Acknowledgments
Research for this book was made possible by the Davis Putter
Foundation, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, the Center for Culture,
Technology and Work (CUNY), the Center for Place, Culture and
Politics (CUNY), and Towson University.