Światowe Forum Społeczne jako podmiot polityki kosmopolitycznej
World Social Forum as a subject of cosmopolitan politics
Author(s): Jakub Piotr BarczewskiSubject(s): Civil Society, International relations/trade, Politics and society, Geopolitics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: World Social Forum; alterglobalism; neoliberalism; cosmopolitanism;Boaventura de Sousa Santos;
Summary/Abstract: The World Social Forum emerged at the beginning of the 21stcentury as the leading subject of the alterglobalist movement. It bringstogether movements that oppose neo-liberal globalization and fi ghtagainst the ever-weaker control of citizens over the actions of powerfulnational and supranational entities. As an institution uniting diversegroups excluded from all over the world, it aims to create a platform ofglobal resistance. The innovative dimension of the Forum is to challengethe narrow understanding of alternatives to the current economic andpolitical order and to create conditions for a cosmopolitan policy aimedat grassroots, decentralized and democratic global governance. The aimof the article is to present the characteristics of the World Social Forumas a subject of cosmopolitan politics, to show the challenges ahead andto reveal its political potential.
Journal: Świat Idei i Polityki
- Issue Year: 17/2018
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 241-260
- Page Count: 20
- Language: Polish