Why Are People Protesting Globalization?
John Forrer, Director of GWCSG Lucas Robinson, Graduate Research Assistant Matthew Wilkins, Graduate Research Assistant The impression that anti-globalization street-protesters represent a unified movement or cause is a distortion. Protesters range from anarchists to the AFL-CIO. They advocate a range of actions and reforms: from the modest (altering development policies) to the radical (disband the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization). Protesters are well aware of the differences in their interests as they gather at international meetings. Some have tried to salvage the media label by declaring themselves to be “anti-corporate globalization.” Others have tried to turn the tables and declare themselves as “pro-justice.” By now, many people are familiar with events like the “Battle of Seattle,” and are able to vividly recall the images of protesters demonstrating against the WTO, the World Bank, the IMF, and battling with police. This paper atte
