Protest and Organization in the Alternative Globalization Era 99778800223300662200224477ttss0011..iinndddd ii 1100//99//22000099 33::2233::4488 PPMM This page intentionally left blank Protest and Organization in the Alternative Globalization Era NGOs, Social Movements, and Political Parties Heather Gautney 99778800223300662200224477ttss0011..iinndddd iiiiii 1100//99//22000099 33::2233::4488 PPMM PROTEST AND ORGANIZATION IN THE ALTERNATIVE GLOBALIZATION ERA Copyright © Heather Gautney, 2010. All rights reserved. First published in 2010 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–0–230–62024–7 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gautney, Heather. Protest and organization in the alternative globalization era : NGOs, social movements, and political parties / Heather Gautney. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978–0–230–62024–7 ISBN-10: 0–230–62024–8 1. Anti-globalization movement. 2. Globalization—Social aspects. 3. Non-governmental organizations. 4. Neoliberalism. I. Title. HN17.5.G366 2010 327.1—dc22 2009023738 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Imaging Systems (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: January 2010 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America. 99778800223300662200224477ttss0011..iinndddd iivv 1100//99//22000099 33::2233::4488 PPMM For the resisters This page intentionally left blank Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1 Neoliberal Globalization: Origins and Effects 9 2 The Alternative Globalization Movement and World Social Forum 39 3 Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) 85 4 Antiauthoritarian Social Movements 111 5 Political Parties and the State 141 6 States and Movements 165 Conclusion 177 Abbreviations 181 Appendix 1: The World Social Forum Charter of Principles 185 Appendix 2: “Polycentric” World Social Forum Themes 2006 and “Goals of Action” for World Social Forum 2009 189 Appendix 3: Platform of the International Movement ATTAC 193 Notes 197 Bibliography 203 Index 227 99778800223300662200224477ttss0011..iinndddd vviiii 1100//99//22000099 33::2233::4499 PPMM This page intentionally left blank Acknowledgments Research for this book was made possible by the Davis Putter Foundation, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, the Center for Culture, Technology and Work (CUNY), the Center for Place, Culture and Politics (CUNY), and Towson University. 99778800223300662200224477ttss0011..iinndddd iixx 1100//99//22000099 33::2233::4499 PPMM