Albrecht von Lucke discusses, why media has focused on Attac recently. Crucial were the events in Genoa during the G8-summit. Though often stemming from a left-libertarian background many journalists were extremely critical. In comparison to the student movement in 1968 Lucke finds obvious differences: The Anti-Globalization movement is not a form of generation conflict and it does not define itself as an avantgarde. Whether Attac will be able to establish itself depends on its ability to be present on the "movement market".

Kaisa Eskola und Felix Kolb: Attac - Success Story of a Transnational Movement Organization, FJNSB 1/02, S. 27-33.

The movement organisation Attac, which critizes problematic effects of globalization, has spread over 30 countries within a few years. The authors identify several reasons for this success: Attac is up to now the only transnational movement organization focusing on globalization. It is closely connected with the rest of the movement on globalization, and understands to exploit the advantages of the mix of network and organisation. To remain successful Attac needs to improve its international ability for action and has to open its issue agenda.

Friedericke Habermann: Peoples Global Action - Globalization from Below, FJNSB 1/02, S. 34-39.

Formed in 1998 the transnational network Peoples Global Action (PGA) offers a forum to exchange information and coordinate activity against neoliberal globalization. Friedericke Haberman decribes the history, agenda and structure of this network, which operates without staff or an office. Instead of an organisation with members PGA defines itself as a platform for very different groups and people to support each other in the struggle against globalization. Especially for Southern movements the PGA network is important.

Christian Lahusen: Transnational Campaigns of Social Movements - Basics of a Typology, FJNSB 1/02, S. 40-46.

Christian Lahusen focuses on a special form of protest, i.e. transnational campaigns. Transnational campaigns are formed by a series of actions and communications which are planned and coordinated. He discusses characteristics, internal and external conditions, goals and targets of these campaigns. According to Lahusen, the transnationalization of campaigns has resulted in a wider gap between professional movement entrepreneurs on the transnational level and local protest groups.

Jürgen Kaiser: erlassjahr.de - Campaign for Deletion of Debts, FJNSB 1/02, S. 47-51.

Jürgen Kaiser presents the campaign Erlassjahr 2000, which calls for a deletion of debts for southern countries. The campaigns tries to achieve a fair agreement on debts, so these countries would be able to regain solvency under acceptable conditions. The campaign defines itself as a network gathering autonomous organisations and movements instead of a centralised structure. Additionally they want to be a single issue movement.

Anne Jung: Fatal Transactions - Cahsing War-Related Diamond Traffic, FJNSB 1/02, S. 52-56.

Medico international and other organisations founded the campaign "fatal transactions" to work on the diamond traffic which is one of the most important financial sources for war lords in Africa. The campaign concentrates on consumer information and pressure on trade and industry instead of protest activity. Anne Jung explains the difficulties of a campaign which seems to be accepted on its founding day by its opponents who nevertheless continue their activity. Specialization of member organizations on different aspects of the campaign is the key to work against world wide organized business.

Daniel Mittler: ‚So let us build a Lifeboat', FJNSB 1/02, S. 57-61

During the conference on climate in Bonn 2001 Friends of the Earth International and its German member Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz (BUND) built a lifeboat to point out the effects of climate change. Referring to this campaign Daniel Mittler explains how the BUND succeeded to mobilize supporters and gain media attention though the Genua summit took place at the same time. The event mobilized the international environmental movement though internal friction could not be avoided.

Ronald Köpke: On the Compatibility of Northern Campaigns and Southern Networks, FJNSB 1/02, S. 62-67

Many campaigns working on products or workers' rights define themselves as part of the movement criticizing globalization. Ronald Köpke argues against such a position of joint forces between north and south. The interpretation of working conditions in the southern countries as forms of exploitation and slavery does not correspond to the self description of workers in these countries. Accepting this incompatibilities is, according to the author, a chance to overcome north-south-campaigns in the old style alltogether.

Gottfried Qy: International Protest Networks and New Media, FJNSB 1/02, S. 68-79

International protest networks are using modern information and communication technology as means of their activity. The critics of globalization are only one example. Theoretical reflection on the role of this technology is rare. The idea of a counter public, which spreads suppressed information and leads towards societal change, taken from the 1970s is not adequate anymore. Oy calls for theoretical considerations on the bi-directional modern mass communication and its role for international protest networks.