Critically discuss the main political ideas of the anti-globalisation movement.
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Critically discuss the main political ideas of the anti-globalisation movement "Globalisation is a problematic term which has come to mean whatever people want it to mean. The vagueness creates a special problem for what is called the 'anti-globalisation movement', which is often perceived as something it isn't. It is portrayed quite wrongly, as being in favour of actual separation rather than the sort of internationalism which has always been a feature of progressive politics". Monbiot, George (2001). This quote by Monbiot illustrates how the anti-globalization movement is miss-understood and this essay will tease out the often ambiguous main ideas behind the anti-globalisation movement: looking at their critique of contemporary capitalism, the state and the current debt crisis. These three political ideas can be linked to one another in many ways, but the main focus here is to analyse each one individually. Greater interconnectedness, global trade and free movement of capital and...

