GLOBALISATION MOVEMENTS AND ITS IDENTITY: UNVEILING ANTI-WTO PROTESTS THROUGH THE LENS OF INDIAN FARMERS' AGITATIONS
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https://doi.org/10.47413/vidya.v3i2.461Keywords:
Globalisation, Anti-globalisation Movements, WTO, Farmers’ protestAbstract
The study aims to examine if the globalisation movement constitutes a novel and distinct type of politics that has arisen worldwide since the mid-1990s. A coalition of diverse demonstrators from many sectors of society joined forces to combat the inequities resulting from globalization. The movement employs highly democratic political methods and confrontational strategies to directly target the economic and political systems of global capital. This study aims to examine the predominant political nature of such movements. The primary question that this study seeks to address is whether the globalisation movement is primarily driven by identity-based concerns or concerns related to economic and political development. This article examines several case studies on direct-action politics and globalisation movements, specifically focusing on farmers' protests against anti-WTO policies in the Indian setting. This article aims to support this remark by utilizing data from many sources such as literature, official records, and field work. The study picked two prominent farmers' associations, namely Karnataka Rajjya Rasta Sangha and Bharatiya Kishan Union. Approximately 200 farmers, accompanied by renowned leaders, were chosen during field trips to investigate the entitlement to identity, nature, role, and importance of the study.
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