Globalization Movement Comes to Town

• The ”Battle of Seattle” only entered the main political agenda of Sweden in September 2000, during the IMF protests in Prague. In this article, the roots and development of "the globalization movement" in Sweden is examined. In particular, the relation between it and the Swedish Labour movement is discussed. The article begin by tracing the roots of the globalization movement in various new social movements, and continue with the complex relation between the movement and Social Democracy. The final section discusses the movement’s success in placing its concerns on the agenda. Subsequent events as the EU-demonstration in Gothenburg, the anti-G8 demonstrations in Genoa and the aftermath of September 11th appear to have altered the movement’s ability to make its concerns heard.

Ämnesord

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Sociologi -- Sociologi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Sociology -- Sociology (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

SAP

EU

IMF

Seattle

Göteborgshändelserna

AFA

globala rättviserörelsen

globalization movement

social movements

global justice movement

anti-globalization movement

globalization

social democracy

labor movement

Attac

LO

sociologiska institutionen

sociologi

sociology

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