The internet played a central role in some of the most memorable instances of contemporary political activism. On-line information sites enabled more than 70,000 protestors to come together to take on the World Trade Organization at the Battle of Seattle in 1999; similar ad-hoc groups were assembled at the April 2000 World Bank protests in Washington, DC, at George W. Bush's inauguration and at the World Economic Forum in New York.

The internet played a central role in some of the most memorable instances of contemporary political activism. On-line information sites enabled more than 70,000 protestors to come together to take on the World Trade Organization at the Battle of Seattle in 1999; similar ad-hoc groups were assembled at the April 2000 World Bank protests in Washington, D.C., at George W. Bush's inauguration, and most recently at the World Economic Forum in New York. This book examines the growing importance of online activism. The contributors show how online activists have used new technologies as a tool for...