Download or read book Global Activism written by Ruth Reitan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last two decades there has been a sea change in the nature of activism, with groups increasingly networking, launching campaigns, petitioning and framing their demands at the international level. This study examines this development and explores the special role of the World Social Forum.