...This introductory chapter illustrates the social control of dissent in an era of democracy and globalization. This is the era of “alterglobalization”—the multilingual term that refers to the diverse yet synchronous solidarity movements that not only oppose globalization in its current form but also...

... such tensions have been addressed by solidarity movements. It then explores the consequences that arise when human rights orientations are infused into anti-sweatshop movements. It suggests that solidarity campaigns foster worker empowerment on the shop floor. Africa Caribbean workers’ rights in conjoining...