Mandela neither demanded nor received an entirely unconditional devotion; in power he expected his compatriots to behave as assertive citizens not genuflecting disciples
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William FisherWilliam Fisher is Associate Professor of International Development at Clark University, Massachusetts. He is co-editor of the book Another World Is Possible: Citizen Alternatives to Globalization at the World Social Forum (2003). His previous publications include:Toward Sustainable Development: Struggling over India's Narmada River (1995) and Fluid Boundaries (2001). Recent articlesUnder a tree in Porto Alegre: democracy in its most radical sense What are the main points of disagreement – and agreement – among the world’s social movements? In the first book in English on the World Social Forum, two American activist/academics talk about the process, the people, and their vision for a future world. Thomas Ponniah and William Fisher spoke to openDemocracy's Solana Larsen under a tree in Porto Alegre. |
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