Global Justice, Doucet

Drawing on democratic theory and combining this with a detailed study of the evolution of global justice movement, Doucet explores whether trans-border activism is leading to new forms of transnational democracy. The broad and diverse opposition to globalization, from the WTO protests in Seattle to the World Social Forum and beyond, raises a number of crucial questions about democracy and the notion of its confinement to the territorial boundaries of the nation-state. Doucet demonstrates how trans-border activism is leading to new forms of transnational democracy. Providing a detailed study of the global justice movement, he develops and demonstrates a new theoretical framework that expands the conventional understanding of democracy. He traces the origins and evolution of this very diverse movement through an analysis of the World Social Forum's Charter of Principles and the Alternatives for the Americas document, examining their vision of democracy and how they have sought to address the practical democratic concerns and challenges. Global Justice and Democracy will be of interest to students and scholars of international politics, sociology and democratic theory, as well as activists themselves.Doucet, Marc is the author of 'Global Justice, Doucet' with ISBN 9780415371346 and ISBN 0415371341.