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From the Zapatistas to Seattle and beyond, the "anti-globalization
movement" has been grabbing headlines and capturing political
imaginations worldwide. This book explores the interface between
diverse resistances to neo-liberal globalization and a range of
critical theories within international relations.
"Critical Theories, International Relations and 'the
Anti-Globalization Movement' "provides a comprehensive and nuanced
analysis of the "anti-globalization" struggles taking place in many
different parts of the world. It shows the complexity and diversity
of these movements and illustrates this with a number of detailed
empirical studies of local, national and transnational resistance
in the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa. The authors
introduce a variety of competing theoretical perspectives from
international political economy, social movement theory,
globalization studies feminism and postmodernism, explaining how
activism has influenced theory and how theory can help activists to
modify their tactics.
The global protest movement has made a huge impact on world
politics and this book is essential reading for students, scholars
and activists with an interest in this area.
This book explores and critically reflects on the theory and
practice of political agency in contemporary global politics. In
light of the changing relationship between the state, the market
and the society, it seeks to map both theoretically and empirically
contemporary forms of global political agency. This book reflects
on the theory and practice of political agency in contemporary
global politics. More specifically, it empirically analyses a range
of different forms of political agency and explores their
significance for understanding and enacting global politics.
Reflecting the efforts of scholars from a variety of disciplines
from political theory and Sociology to Geography and International
Relations, it brings into conversation a wide spectrum of
theoretical approaches including Marxism, feminism,
post-structuralism and historical institutionalism. The
contributors compare a range of forms of political agency;
exploring their significance for the theory and practice of global
politics; and reflect on the tensions and synergies generated by
recent efforts to conceptualise them. Demonstrating an innovative
and interdisciplinary approach Contemporary Political Agency will
be of interest to students and scholars of international relations,
sociology, political economy and political theory.
This book explores and critically reflects on the theory and
practice of political agency in contemporary global politics. In
light of the changing relationship between the state, the market
and the society, it seeks to map both theoretically and empirically
contemporary forms of global political agency. This book reflects
on the theory and practice of political agency in contemporary
global politics. More specifically, it empirically analyses a range
of different forms of political agency and explores their
significance for understanding and enacting global politics.
Reflecting the efforts of scholars from a variety of disciplines
from political theory and Sociology to Geography and International
Relations, it brings into conversation a wide spectrum of
theoretical approaches including Marxism, feminism,
post-structuralism and historical institutionalism. The
contributors compare a range of forms of political agency;
exploring their significance for the theory and practice of global
politics; and reflect on the tensions and synergies generated by
recent efforts to conceptualise them. Demonstrating an innovative
and interdisciplinary approach Contemporary Political Agency will
be of interest to students and scholars of international relations,
sociology, political economy and political theory.
This book provides a comprehensive and nuanced analysis of the
'anti-globalisation' struggles taking place in many different parts
of the world. It shows the complexity and diversity of these
movements and illustrates this with a number of detailed empirical
studies of local, national and transnational resistance in the
United States, Europe, Asia and Africa. The book also introduces a
variety of competing theoretical perspectives from international
political economy, social movement theory, globalisation studies,
feminism and postmodernism. The contributors delineate how activism
has influenced theory and how theory can help activists to modify
their tactics. The global protest movement has made a huge impact
on world politics and this book is essential reading for students,
scholars and activists with an interest in this area.
In recent years, the global justice movement has grabbed headlines
and reshaped political imaginations worldwide. Surprisingly,
however, feminism is largely absent from accounts of the movement
despite the fact that feminists are extensively involved on the
ground. Addressing this significant gap in the literature, Eschle
and Maiguashca shine a powerful light on what they term "feminist
antiglobalization activism." Drawing on their fieldwork at the
World Social Forum and European Social Forum, 2003 2005, they begin
by outlining the vital role of feminist antiglobalization activism
in Forum processes and events while also emphasizing its diversity.
The authors then trace the origins of this activism, the critiques
and aspirations of those involved, their political practices beyond
the Forum, and their efforts to forge a sense of solidarity among
themselves and with others. Taking feminism seriously, Eschle and
Maiguashca conclude, points us toward a richer and more
theoretically nuanced understanding of the global justice movement
and its struggle to create other possible worlds. Their book thus
offers vital insights not only for feminists, but also for all
those interested in contemporary social movements and in global
governance and resistance.
In recent years, the global justice movement has grabbed headlines
and reshaped political imaginations worldwide. Surprisingly,
however, feminism is largely absent from accounts of the
movement-despite the fact that feminists are extensively involved
on the ground. Addressing this significant gap in the literature,
Eschle and Maiguashca shine a powerful light on what they term
"feminist antiglobalization activism." Drawing on their fieldwork
at the World Social Forum and European Social Forum, 2003-2005,
they begin by outlining the vital role of feminist
antiglobalization activism in Forum processes and events while also
emphasizing its diversity. The authors then trace the origins of
this activism, the critiques and aspirations of those involved,
their political practices beyond the Forum, and their efforts to
forge a sense of solidarity among themselves and with others.
Taking feminism seriously, Eschle and Maiguashca conclude, points
us toward a richer and more theoretically nuanced understanding of
the global justice movement and its struggle to create other
possible worlds. Their book thus offers vital insights not only for
feminists, but also for all those interested in contemporary social
movements and in global governance and resistance.
War is invariably accompanied by debate, if not controversy, over
the legitimacy of using force. Alongside the longstanding state
practice of justifying use of force is the increasing codification
of legal rules on the use of force. In this volume a leading group
of international authorities consider the issues surrounding the
legitimation of force from several distinct disciplinary
perspectives, including political science, law, history and
philosophy. In particular, they examine the underlying question of
whether and how international society's traditional norms of
sovereignty and non-intervention can coexist both with the new norm
of humanitarian intervention and with an increasingly hegemonial
(if not 'imperial') role played by the United States. What is the
difference between 'legality' and 'legitimacy'? Is the latter a
truly universal concept or mainly a Western one? Are earlier ideas
about 'just war' still relevant?
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