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The Rise of the Global Left
Boaventura De Sousa Santos
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Paperback. Seeking to understand the political significance of the World Social Forum, this work provides a detailed analysis of its leading participants and how they drive the politicisation process. It explores the WSF's significance in transmitting ideas and its potential for becoming a political force. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
Leading sociologist Boaventura de Sousa Santos makes an impassioned case for the politicisation of the World Social Forum, arguing that its full potential as a force for social, economic and political change can be achieved only by taking a stand against neo-liberal globalization, war, famine and corruption. However, since its inception in Porto Alegre in 2001, the World Social Forum has refused to adopt political positions on world events, preferring instead to provide a platform that facilitates cooperation between diverse social movements. Through a detailed analysis of the WSF's history and organization, he demonstrates that it has always ... Read more
Leading sociologist Boaventura de Sousa Santos makes an impassioned case for the politicisation of the World Social Forum, arguing that its full potential as a force for social, economic and political change can be achieved only by taking a stand against neo-liberal globalization, war, famine and corruption. However, since its inception in Porto Alegre in 2001, the World Social Forum has refused to adopt political positions on world events, preferring instead to provide a platform that facilitates cooperation between diverse social movements. Through a detailed analysis of the WSF's history and organization, he demonstrates that it has always ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842778012
SKU
V9781842778012
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About Boaventura De Sousa Santos
Boaventura de Sousa Santos is Professor of Sociology at the University of Coimbra in Portugal and a Distinguished Scholar of the Institute for Legal Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a leading Portuguese social theorist and has written and published widely on issues of globalization, sociology of law and the state, democratic theory, social movements and epistemology.
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