Social movements can change the developing world
In the developing world social movements led by urban, rural and often indigenous people who are opposed to projects they regard as inappropriate and exploitative can be very effective. Research jointly supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Department of International Development (DFID) suggests that in Peru and other developing nations, it is possible for social movements to drive real change. Professor Tony Bebbington, lead researcher of the Social Movements and Poverty project, says that these movements can be especially effective in new democracies. The