Global Democracy and the World Social Forums

ISBN-13: 9781612056449 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 252 str.

Jackie Smith

Opis

The World Social Forum quickly became the largest political gathering in human history and continues to offer a direct challenge to the extreme inequities of corporate-led globalization. It has expanded beyond a single event to spin-offs in a variety of countries including the United States. The forums are an experiment in global and participatory democracy, bringing together networks, organizations, and activists from around the world to create visions of a just and liberated global society. All of the authors involved in this book have participated in World Social Forums around the globe. Recounting dozens of dramatic firsthand experiences from their attendance, these authors draw on their knowledge of global politics to introduce the World Social Forum process, explain its foundations, and discuss its relevance to ongoing transnational efforts toward freedom, peace, and democracy. In the new edition, Global Democracy shows how the World Social Forums have grown and developed since their inception in 2001 and how they are now connected with other global movements including Occupy, the Arab Spring, and beyond.

Spis treści

List of Figures and Tables Preface and Acknowledgments 1 Globalization and the World Social Forums 2 What Are the World Social Forums? 3 Who Participates in the World Social Forums? 4 Reformism or Radical Change: What Do World Social Forum Participants Want? 5 Global or Local: Where's the Action? 6 The World Social Forums and the 21st Century Revolutions 7 Conclusion: The World Social Forum Process and Global Democracy Appendix: World Social Forum Charter of Principles Notes References Resources About the Authors Index

O autorze

Authored by Smith, Jackie; Karides, Marina; Becker, Marc; Brunelle, Dorval; Chase-Dunn, Christopher; Della Porta, Donatella