THE TRANSNATIONALIZATION OF POPULAR MOVEMENTS - SOCIAL-POLICY MAKING FROM BELOW

With the globalization of world economies, development of social polic y has also become transnational. In light of the devastating human con sequences of globalization and the ineffectiveness of ameliorative eff orts rooted in neoliberal ''economic correctness,'' effective leadersh ip is most likely to come from those rooted in popular struggles. To c reate a countervailing force to the global hegemony of neoliberalism, popular organizations are recognizing that they must also think and wo rk transnationally. We suggest some teals for conceptualizing the issu es to aid in the development of appropriate strategies for confronting this urgent reality, and to facilitate the formation of social policy from below.