Protest and organization in the alternative globalization era
Subtitle: NGOs, social movements, and political parties
By: Heather Gautney
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9780230620247
Description: "This book details the history of the alter-globalization protests over the last decade and the attempts by various groups on the global left to build alternatives to neoliberal development through the mechanism of the World Social Forum. Gautney analyzes ongoing contests over political organization and strategy among three of the most prominent groups on the contemporary left - social and liberal democratic NGOs, anti-authoritarian (anarchist) social movements, and political parties. Highlighted are the challenges these groups face in developing new, egalitarian social institutions and democratic political programs in the midst of turbulent times."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Neoliberal globalization : origins and effects; title: The alternative globalization movement and World Social Forum; title: Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); title: Antiauthoritarian social movements; title: Political parties and the state; title: States and movements.