ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses some of the key technological characteristics that have been claimed to mark out the internet as particularly suited to contemporary transnational political activism. Radical progressive politics are also connected indelibly to the political history of any one place or context. Technology is embedded in deep-rooted normative, social, political and economic forces. Klein was one of the first to argue that the internet facilitates international communication among non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and allows protestors to respond on an international level to local events while requiring minimal resources and bureaucracy. This occurs through the sharing of experience and tactics on a transnational basis to inform and increase the capacity of local campaigns. Since currently, in many places around the world, when it comes to the economy the sovereignty of the state has been transferred from national institutions to supranational authorities such as the European Central Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
