Social Movements and Electoral Politics

Social Movements and Electoral Politics

A Roundtable Connecting #Occupy, Global Movements, the World Social Forum, and Electionsfeaturing: Sarah Francis, Jeff Juris, Suren Moodliar, Thomas Ponniah, Monica Poole, and (chair) Heike Schotten The Arab Spring signaled a global wave of social movements challenging inequality, repression, austerity, war, & corporate power. Whatever their strengths, these movements have all had to give serious consideration to how they relate to electoral politics. This timely conversation brings together a diverse group of thoughtful activists and engaged scholars who have connections to the #Occupy movement, the World Social Forum, solidarity movements and grassroots organizing. 

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