
The Other face of globalization
The Other face of globalization
They come from the hills of the Philippines, the offices of Silicon Valley, the Andean cordillera and the fishing villages of India. But despite their different agendas, these groups have found common ground and given birth to a worldwide social movement that has stayed in the limelight since Seattle. Who are these new citizens making their voices heard on both the local and global stage? Do they have a viable alternative to unfettered, free-market globalization? What stands behind their call for “democratic world governance”?