The Struggle for the World: Liberation Movements for the 21st Century

by José Pedro Zúquete and Charles Lindholm

Book Overview

What do Mexico's Zapatistas, the French National Front, Slow Food, rave subculture, and al-Qaeda all have in common? From right-wing to left-wing to no-wing, they all proudly proclaim their mission to defend their distinctive identities against modernity's homogenizing processes. This controversial book establishes fundamental similarities between anti-globalization "aurora" movements that aim to destroy the modern world and bring a radiant new...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804759383
• ISBN13: 9780804759380
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 8.9"