Fences and Windows: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Globalization Debate

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How would you explain the key concepts in your own words?

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The book "Fences and Windows: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Globalization Debate" by Naomi Klein is intended as a companion to "No Logo" [1]. It collects essays, speeches, and articles that track the globalization conflict from Seattle to September 11th and beyond [1]. The writings address issues such as NAFTA, Genetically Modified Organisms, and violence in Genoa [1].

Klein's work articulates the concerns of a generation regarding economic fundamentalism, the criminalization of dissent, and the effects of Free Trade [1]. The book also reflects on the nature of resistance, including street protests, carnival-style subversion, and the apparent disorganization that is anti-globalization's strength [1, 2]. The passages describe the content and themes of the book but do not provide Klein's own explanation of the key concepts in her own words.

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Title: Fences and Windows by Naomi Klein Description: Fences and Windows: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Globalization Debate brings together two years of Naomi Klein’s writings and tracks the globalization conflict from Seattle to September 11th and beyond. Since the publication of No Logo, Naomi Klein has continued tirelessly as a brilliant and informed contributor to contemporary debate. Fences and Windows: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Globalization Debate, intended as a companion to No Logo, includes her most notable essays, speeches and articles on issues from NAFTA to…
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al-style subversion and the apparent disorganization that is anti-globalization’s great strength. Fences and Windows: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Globalization Debate is provocative, intelligent and passionate, a document, in its own right, of a unique time in our history. Categories: Political Science Pages: 298 Snippet: But this book also reflects on the nature of resistance: the street protests that shocked and energized millions, carnival-style subversion and the apparent disorganization that is anti-globalization’s great strength.
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