In the best tradition of participant observation, David Graeber presents here the first detailed ethnographic study of the movement for global justice. Starting from the assumption that there is no neutral, objective perspective when it comes to possibilities for global change and emerging political forms, he writes both as a researcher and as an activist. His field study addresses the organization and the events that preceded the dramatic protests against the anti-globalization summits. In clear, accessible language, free from any scientific jargon, this book takes readers behind the scenes of a movement that has fundamentally changed global power relations and the perspective on them. Graeber allows us to partake in informal discussions in cafés, large planning committees, and tear gas-filled street actions.