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The Politics of Protest [week 16]

The Politics of Protest [week 16]. The Anti-Globalisation Protests. What do we understand by the term ‘globalisation’?. The ‘global village’ (McLuhan) Increased economic interaction An expansion of networks Communication Decline in importance of geography The influence of non-state actors.

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The Politics of Protest [week 16]

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  1. The Politics of Protest [week 16] The Anti-Globalisation Protests

  2. What do we understand by the term ‘globalisation’? The ‘global village’ (McLuhan) Increased economic interaction An expansion of networks Communication Decline in importance of geography The influence of non-state actors

  3. Neo-colonialism - The influence of Western financial institutions Financial control and the problem of debt Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs)

  4. A new world order The World Trade Organisation (WTO) NGOs and protest movements North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Chiapas protest (1 Jan 1994) - Seattle protest (30 Nov 1999) - The impact of trades unions

  5. The World Economic Forum meets the World Social Forum 2001-3 Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul) 2004 (Mumbai – India) 2006 (Bamako – Mali + Caracas – Venezuela) 2007 (Nairobi – Kenia) 2008 (lots of decentralised actions on 26 January) 2009 (Belém, Brazil) 2010 (lots of decentralised actions) 2011 (Dakar, Senegal)

  6. So, why are so many people united in their opposition to globalisation? Hmm? The ever-increasing divide between rich and poor in all corners of the globe It is visible almost everywhere in the world The obvious problems of neo-colonialism

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