Transforming Globalization : Challenges and Opportunities in the Post 9/11 Era

by And Thomas Reifer, Bruce Podobnik

• ISBN13: 9781608460441
• ISBN10: 1608460444
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-01
• Publisher: Haymarket Books

Summary

This volume examines the emergence of the movement of resistance that has arisen to challenge neoliberal forms of globalization. The co-authors of this book describe how workers, environmentalists, human rights activists, and a wide variety of other groups have joined together to protest against institutions such as the WTO, the IMF, and the World Bank. Ongoing challenges facing the movement are objectively reviewed. Authors also highlight the continuing vitality of the movement in the post 9/11 period. By providing a collection of social scientific analyses, this volume significantly advances our understanding of what is probably the most important progressive movement of our time. Bruce Podobnik is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Lewis and Clark College (Portland, OR). He is author of Global Energy Shifts (2005), as well as articles on environmental and social movement topics. Thomas Reifer, Ph.D. (2000) in Sociology, State University of New York at Binghamton, is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of San Diego.

Author Biography

Bruce Podobnik is an associate professor and chair of the department of Sociology and Anthropology at Lewis and Clark College. He is the author of Global Energy Shifts, as well as articles on environmental and social movements. Thomas Reifer is an assistant professor of Sociology at the University of San Diego.

Table of Contents

The Effort to Transform Globalization: Historical and Contemporary Struggles	p. 1
From "Anti-Globalization" to the Global Justice Movement: Framing Collective Action Against Neoliberalism	p. 9
Exploring Connections Between Global Integration and Political Mobilization	p. 29
Resistance to Globalization: Cycles and Trends in the Globalization Protest Movement	p. 51
Taking to the Streets Against Neoliberalism: Global Days of Action and Other Strategies	p. 69
The Workers' Party and the World Social Forum: Challenges of Building a Just Social Order	p. 83
Trajectories of Indigenous Resistance Before and After 9/11	p. 95
From Anti-Sweatshop, to Global Justice, to Anti-War: Student Participation in Globalization Protests	p. 111
Blue-Green Coalitions: Constraints and Possibilities in the Post 9/11 Political Environment	p. 123
Global Social Movements at the Crossroads: An Investigation of Relations Between the Anti-Corporate Globalization and Environmental Movements	p. 139
Torture, Human Rights and the Challenges Facing the Global Peace and Justice Movement	p. 157
Author Biographical Statements	p. 167
Bibliography	p. 171
Index	p. 195
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