ABSTRACT
It has become almost a truism to assert the importance of anarchist philosophy and tactics that are loosely associated with the alter globalization movement in many transnational protests, especially in counter summits against a myriad of targets ranging from global capitalism, to war, imperialism, poverty, and the destruction of the environment. If at its inception the anti-globalization movement (as it was popularly called) was highly dependent on specific organizations and their calls for action, it has steadily evolved into a fluid and decentralized network of autonomous groups. This has increased the movement’s image, reflected by its nature, as being essentially leaderless. This combination of autonomist, horizontal, and anti-hierarchical traits gives the overall movement an anarchist image even if many activists refrain from calling themselves anarchists. This reinvigoration of anarchism2 has increased both the visibility of anarchist direct actions, such as the formation of Black Blocs during protests, and the attention paid to anarchism by authorities.
