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Book SynopsisAs the economic crisis continues, social movements in the North and South have arisen to challenge the neoliberal policies that have immiserated generations. Here they are critically examined by leading scholars of social movements.
Table of ContentsI. MOBILIZATION FOR CHANGE Teaching toward Praxis and Political Engagement, Melanie E. L. Bush and Deborah L. Little Another World is Possible: Mobilizing for Global Justice, Lauren Langman SMOs, Cyberactivism, and Entertainment as Politics: How MoveOn is Expanding Public Discourse and Political Struggle, Victoria Carty Extending Theories of NGOs: Committed HIV/AIDS Activists and Neoliberal Reforms in Ukraine, Arseniy Gutnik II. CHANGING FORMS OF PROTEST Stability and Change in the Contours of Alliances Among Movements in the Social Forum Process, Christopher Chase-Dunn and Matheu Kaneshiro The Globalization Movement and World Social Forum: From Protest to Politics, Heather Gautney The Technocratization of Protest: Transnational Advocacy Organizations and the WTO, Kristen Hopewell III. POWER AND RESISTANCE IN LATIN AMERICA Emerging Emancipatory Processes in Latin America, Ximena de la Barra and R. A. Dello Buono Migration and Asymmetrical Integration in Latin America, Víctor M. Figueroa Sepúlveda What is the Potential of Latin America’s “third left ”?, Marie Kennedy, Fernando Leiva and Chris Tilly Resurrected Enterprises and Social Mobilization in Argentina, Laura Collin Harguindeguy Community Organizing, Rebellion, and the Progressive State: Neighborhood Councils in El Alto, Bolivia, Emily P. Achtenberg The Zapatistas’ Other Politics: The Subjects of Autonomy, Margaret Cerullo Contributor Information References Cited Subject Index Name Index
