Transnational Movement Innovation and Collaboration: Analysis of World Social Forum Networks

A major aim of the World Social Forum process is to increase soli-darity building and cooperation with groups from many different countries while also promoting more democratic inclusion of diverse actors. While these objectives are not inherently conflictual, managing such transnational affiliations can produce unintended organizational consequences. This chapter examines the affiliations between movement organizations, coalitions, and networks that collaborate during meetings of the World Social Forum (WSF).