Desobediencia global

¿el adiós al Estado-nación?

Abstract

This paper addresses the transnational collective action, focusing on Tute Bianche and Disobbedienti –White Monkeys and Disobedients–, and their participation in three multinational cycles of protest that occurred at various geographical scales –local, regional and global– from late 1990 decade and early 2000 decade. The first part focuses on the origins of the “white monkeys” and “disobedients”; the second part analyzes their political discourse, while the third describes their analysis of globalization and discusses how it has changed the scale of action. The analysis of these three cycles of protest, shows that the farewell of nation-state as the main opponent and target of social movements, has been only partial and temporary. Global change has not replaced other scales of action, instead of this, has been intertwined with them as a result of the cracks of politics offered by the international context. It is also argued that the space for action, is partially global, and the actions of social movement activists, are stratified. Finally it is shown how both opponents, institutions and movements have contributed to the changing of the dynamic in an external political environment.