Anarchism and Ecologism: Alternative Localizations in a Comparative Perspective

Abstract

In this chapter I continue my survey of anti-globalist discourses by providing a comparative analysis of some representative anarchist and ecologist critiques of globalization. The comparison reveals some deep-seated differences between the two sets of ideological premises from which the respective critiques are advanced and highlights their distinctive implications. The chapter demonstrates that anti-globalism is a thin category that is only able to acquire a fuller and more specific meaning within broader ideological formations in which its particular instances are to be found.