Overview

'Don't Owe! Won't Pay!', 'Get Rid of them All!', 'No Patents on Life!', 'Food Sovereignty', 'Another World is Possible!' ... The struggles against corporate power and the institutions of globalization grow more courageous and confident year by year. Millions of people have already become active in rejecting corporate globalization and developing alternatives to it. Millions more know that something is terribly wrong and are ready to begin taking action. This book is for them. Amory Starr is author of Naming the Enemy, a book that foresaw the emergent anti-globalization network nearly a decade ago. Here she provides, in concise and engaging style and with activist insight: • A history of the movements' emergence. • An outline of their analyses and aims. • A digest of the ongoing controversies and dilemmas. • An inspiring compendium of popular tactics.

Full Product Details

Author:   Amory Starr
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Zed Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.397kg
ISBN:  

9781842774823

ISBN 10:   1842774824
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   17 May 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction: Another World is Possible Part 1: History: It didn't start in Seattle and it didn't stop on 9/11 Part 2: Manifestos: We do know what we are for The World Social Forum: Reinventing democracy, redefining progress Don't Owe, Won't Pay: Drop the debt Food Sovereignty: Farmers need access to local, not global markets No Patents on Life! Reclaim the commons No Borders! No Nations! Stop Deportations! Classical free trade theory confronts Fortress Europe Get Rid of Them All! The importance of Argentina and anti-elitism Solidarite and Specifismo: We are going to work together Anti-Imperialism: Anti-globalization since 9/11 Part 3: Controversies: This is what democracy looks like Ya Basta! We are not only for, we are also against Back in Black: Anarchy and autonomy Violence: Spikey vs fluffy Consumption Politics Reformism Village Life: The subsistence perspective Part 4:Tactics: We are going to take direct action Criminal Reconnections: Decommodification The Streets Belong to the People Culture Jamming Be the Media: Independent media centers Spokes Only: Reinventing direct democracy Diversity of Tactics Black Bloc Tute Bianche: Citizenship of the absurd Tactical Frivolity: Why we dance Suicide: Like a lamp Conclusion: Globalize This! We are winning

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Offers a concise history of the worldwide revolt against globalization. Emphasising the centrality of Global South movements in defining the agenda, the book helps us to understand how we can become part of the web of vision and resistance which has already been woven by peoples' movements around the world. * New Sector * A guidebook helps those who search. In a time of infinite war, when we confront the infinite stupidity, lies and arrogance of power, we search for those values and practices that keep us true to our dreams and aspirations for another world. This book guides us into that search, and it does it beautifully. The diverse and colourful global revolt it portrays is where we find hope and creativity. The creations of the communities in struggle are also revolts that reclaim dignity. * Massimo De Angelis, editor of The Commoner * This book is simultaneously exciting, heartfelt, and eloquent. It is the most coherent elaboration so far of globalization-praxis, and its arguments should be taken on board by activists and intellectuals who are serious about social change. * Patrick Bond, University of KwaZulu-Natal Centre for Civil Society * Illuminating and informative both for those already intimately aware of the scope and nature of the movement and for those not yet involved. A demystifying roadmap of the ideas and events which have shaped the movement. * Robert Ross, civil rights attorney and environmental activist *

'A guidebook helps those who search. In a time of infinite war , when we confront the infinite stupidity, lies and arrogance of power, we search for those values and practices that keep us true to our dreams and aspirations for another world. This book guides us into that search, and it does it beautifully. The diverse and colourful global revolt it portrays is where we find hope and creativity. The creations of the communities in struggle are also revolts that reclaim dignity.' - Massimo De Angelis, Editor of the Commoner 'This book is simultaneously exciting, heartfelt, and eloquent. It is the most coherent elaboration so far of globalization-praxis, and its arguments should be taken on board by activists and intellectuals who are serious about social change.' - Patrick Bond, University of KwaZulu-Natal Centre for Civil Society 'Illuminating and informative both for those already intimately aware of the scope and nature of the movement and for those not yet involved. A demystifying roadmap of the ideas and events which have shaped the movement.' - Robert Ross, civil rights attorney and environmental activist

Author Information

Amory Starr is an activist, sociologist, and documentary filmmaker. Her first book was Naming the Enemy: Anti-Corporate Social Movements Confront Globalization (Zed Books, 2000). She teaches sociology at Chapman University, California.

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