World Social Forum Case Study

A one-paragraph summary of the WSF origins and its purpose;
A short magazine article that describes three problems of the WSF impacting its effectiveness, and provide at least one solution for each problem.

Be sure to include specific references from the readings in support of your statements. The overall length of your paper should not exceed 400 words.

ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE: REPORT FROM PORTO ALEGRE

I chose this article because the author reports on the third World Social Forum held in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in January 2003..

Hammond, J. L. (2003).

THE POSSIBLE WORLD AND THE ACTUAL STATE: THE WORLD SOCIAL FORUM IN CARACAS

I chose this article because the author comments on the sixth World Social Forum held in Caracas, Venezuela, in January 2006..

Hammond, J. L. (2006).

FROM REACTIVE TO PROACTIVE: THE WORLD SOCIAL FORUM AND THE ANTI-/ALTER-GLOBALIZATION MOVEMENT.

Pinksy, M. (2010).

THE HIJACKING OF THE WSF

Klein, N. (2003).

WINDOWS ON THE NINTH WORLD SOCIAL FORUM IN BELÉM

Velitchkova, A., Smith, J., & Choi-Fitzpatrick, A. (2009).