A cutting-edge and original analysis of contemporary social movements in a globalized world, providing a clear and comprehensive grounding in social movement and globalization theory and drawing on a range of case studies and examples from around the world, from Anonymous and 15-M/Indignados to the Zapatistas.

1. Introduction.- 2. Social Movements and Globalization: Concepts and Debates.- 3. Globalization and Social Movements.- 4. The Global Justice Movement.- 5. Cultural Resistance in a Globalized World.- 6. Social Movements, Media, and Information and Communication Technologies.- 7. Arab Spring, Indignados, Occupy: A Global Wave of Protest?.- 8. Conclusion.