S. A. Hamed Hosseini ( an Australian sociologist and expert in global social movement studies ), argues that the term anti-globalization can be ideal-typically used only to refer to only one ideological vision he detects alongside three other visions ( the anti-globalist, the alter-globalist and the alter-globalization ).

He argues that the term " anti-globalization " is a term coined by the media, and that radical activists are actually more in favor of globalization, in the sense of " effacement of borders and the free movement of people, possessions and ideas " than are the IMF or WTO.

He also notes that activists use the terms " globalization movement " and " anti-globalization movement " interchangeably, indicating the confusion of the terminology.

Several influential critical works have inspired the anti-globalization movement.

The anti-globalization movement has been criticized by politicians, members of conservative think tanks, and many mainstream economists.

Critics assert that the empirical evidence does not support the views of the anti-globalization movement.

Members of the anti-globalization movement argue that positive data from countries which largely ignored neoliberal prescriptions, notably China, discredits the evidence that pro-globalists present.

One of the most common criticisms of the movement, which does not necessarily come from its opponents, is simply that the anti-globalization movement lacks coherent goals, and that the views of different protesters are often in opposition to each other.

One argument often made by the opponents of the anti-globalization movement ( especially by The Economist ), is that one of the major causes of poverty amongst third-world farmers are the trade barriers put up by rich nations and poor nations alike.

Many supporters of globalization think that policies different from those of today should be pursued, although not necessarily those advocated by the anti-globalization movement.

Alan Shipman, author of " The Globalization Myth " accuses the anti-globalization movement of " defusing the Western class war by shifting alienation and exploitation to developing-country sweatshops.

" He later goes on to claim that the anti-globalization movement has failed to attract widespread support from poor and working people from the Third World, and that its " strongest and most uncomprehending critics had always been the workers whose liberation from employment they were trying to secure.

These critics assert that people from the Third World see the anti-globalization movement as a threat to their jobs, wages, consuming options and livelihoods, and that a cessation or reversal of globalization would result in many people in poor countries being left in greater poverty.

See also: anti-globalization movement, Indymedia, Wikimedia, Second Superpower

ATTAC is not an anti-globalization movement, but it criticises the neoliberal ideology that it sees as dominating economic globalisation.

The anti-globalization movement is a worldwide activist movement that is critical of the globalization of capitalism.

As a result, between 1999 and 2001, IMC newswires tended to be focused on up-to-the-minute coverage of protests, from local demonstrations to summits where anti-globalization movement protests were occurring, with protest coverage continuing into 2007.

It also continues to be used more generally to refer to any efforts at coalition-building between environmenalists and labor, as with the famous " teamsters and turtles " politics of the WTO Meeting of 1999 and the continuing anti-globalization movement.

This is a common accusation made by the anti-globalization movement which argues that governments have been elected on a mandate to oppose global free trade and instead pursued it.

This and the establishment of a global anti-globalization movement in the late 1990s can be seen as follow-ups to the ecological movement.

Many anti-globalization activists call for forms of global integration that better provide democratic representation, advancement of human rights, fair trade and sustainable development and therefore feel the term " anti-globalization " is misleading.

The term suggests that its followers support protectionism and / or nationalism, which is not always the case-in fact, some supporters of anti-globalization are strong opponents of both nationalism and protectionism: for example, the No Border network argues for unrestricted migration and the abolition of all national border controls.

This concern is related to the subfield of sustainable development and its political relation, the anti-globalization movement.

The fast food industry is a popular target for critics, from anti-globalization activists like José Bové to vegetarian activist groups such as PETA.

It could be his protectionist attitude (" food sovereignty ") that has tagged him as an " anti-globalization " activist, even though his supporters state that he is not against globalization per se, but for an alternative kind of globalization ( alter-globalization ).

A strong and central criticism of the new global rules, made by many in the anti-globalization movement, is that guarantees are often available to foreign investors that are not available to local small investors, and that capital flight is encouraged by such free trade pacts.

The Tute Bianche philosophy was based on a specific reading of Italian political / social history, including the idea that the traditional protest tactic of marching and " bearing witness " to power had outlived its usefulness, and a more confrontational, militant form of non-violent protest was required to not only re-invigorate the anti-globalization movement, but redefine how street resistance is understood.

A typical issue of this sort is the wearing of masks during protests and demonstrations, e. g. in the anti-globalization movement.

The phrase " race to the bottom " is used by anti-globalization activists and those supporting fair trade companies.

Though worldwide popular opposition failed to prevent the invasion of Iraq, leading some to reject the notion, the phrase is still popular among people in the anti-war and anti-globalization movements.

She is anti-globalization and critical of NATO, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organisation.

PGA is part of the anti-globalization movement.

While some mainstream economists favour monetary reforms to reduce inflation and currency risk and to increase efficiency in the allocation of financial capital, the idea of all-encompassing reform for green or peace objectives is typically espoused by those on the left-wing of the subject and those associated with the anti-globalization movement.

Merchandization is a critical term coined by the anti-globalization movement to designate the process of change in viewpoint of individuals or society towards an object, service or substance.

Lee is sometimes seen as a martyr to the anti-globalization movement.

Many of these views are held by the anti-globalization movement however other groups also are critical of the policies of globalization.

" In reaction, various social movements emerged to challenge their influence ; these movements have been called " anti-globalization " or " globalization from below.

While the term " anti-globalization " arose from the movement's opposition to free-trade agreements ( which have often been considered part of something called " globalization "), various participants contend they are opposed to only certain aspects of globalization and instead describe themselves, at least in French-speaking organisations, as " anti-capitalist ", " anti-plutocracy ," or " anti-corporate.

More recently, the anti-globalization movement has arisen in opposition to corporate globalization, a process by which multinational corporations move their operations overseas in order to lower their costs and increase profits.

Most members of this movement shun the label " anti-globalization " as pejorative and incorrect since they actively support human activity on a global scale and do not oppose economic globalization per se.

It is supposed to distinguish proponents of alter-globalization from different " anti-globalization " activists ( those who are against any kind of globalization: nationalists, protectionists, communitarians, etc.

Supporters of the democratic globalization movement draw a distinction between their movement and the one most popularly known as the ' anti-globalization ' movement, claiming that their movement avoids ideological agenda about economics and social matters.

Those involved, however, frequently deny that they are anti-globalization, insisting that they support the globalization of communication and people and oppose only the global expansion of corporate power.

Local merchants, helped by environmental groups and anti-globalization groups opposed the construction, and poet Homero Aridjis joined the protest characterizing the opening as " supremely symbolic " and "... like planting the staff of globalization in the heart of ancient Mexico.

Neoliberalism points to the complex interdependence of foreign relations on economy, but there is criticism of the world economy globalization from the anti-globalization movement.