The World Social Forum and the challenges of global democracy

被引：24

作者：

Smith, J ^{[1
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机构：

[1] SUNY Stony Brook, Dept Sociol, New York, NY 11794 USA

来源：

GLOBAL NETWORKS-A JOURNAL OF TRANSNATIONAL AFFAIRS | 2004年 / 4卷 / 04期

关键词：

Economic and social effects - Finance - Philosophical aspects - Public policy - Public relations - Religious buildings - Sustainable development;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1471-0374.2004.00102.x

中图分类号：

Q98 [人类学];

学科分类号：

030303 ;

摘要：

Protests against economic globalization helped give birth to the World Social Forum. (WSF) as a space for civil society groups to coordinate actions and articulate shared visions for global change. Since 2001 the WSF has brought together hundreds of thousands of activists from. all parts of the world. But creating an inclusive political space that is also effective at generating unified action has proved challenging. In this article I explore the central tensions in the 2004 WSF and explore the possibilities for the Forum to overcome these obstacles and expand global democracy.

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页码：413 / 421

页数：9