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In the Times of struggle between neoliberal capitalism and global civil movement Questions regarding global governance and the possibility of global democracy are of specific concern. Currently, many social movements are organized around human rights under a variety of platforms (i.e., labor, indigenous rights). It is my contention that the need for transnational multi-issue movements is evident in the struggle for global democracy. The Internet is an important resource for the mobilization of mass global movements because it allows for quick and broad dissemination of information. Network society as a society in which a combination of social and media networks shapes its prime mode of organization and most important structures at all levels (individual, organizational and societal). It is necessary to understand nature of network society and its dynamics to further look at its influence on emerging social movements. Power is the condition and limit of politics, culture and authority. Power seeps through and around all forms of subjectivity, at times bringing opposites into conflict in a way that reinforces the fundamental flow of power. Power concerns not immediately obvious forms of politics, culture and authority but the structures that condition and limit these three. Grassroots activism exists in constant flows of power. Democracy is invented and reinvented between the demands of those without power and the limitations those with power try to impose. How are these two almost obsessively analysed figures of politics "the grassroots and democracy" transformed by being digitised and sent into cyberspace. Here arises global civil movement against neoliberal globalisation. This movement is not opposed to globalisation per se but instead is developing a new internationalism in the course of challenging the neoliberal nature of contemporary globalisation. This challenge is producing a universalising dynamic which is moving the movement beyond being a series of isolated militant particularist struggles. It consists of many different internet social movements united by using information and communication technologies and one goal counter the neoliberal power dominance

In the Times of struggle between neoliberal capitalism and global civil movement Questions regarding global governance and the possibility of global democracy are of specific concern. Currently, many social movements are organized around human rights under a variety of platforms (i.e., labor, indigenous rights). It is my contention that the need for transnational multi-issue movements is evident in the struggle for global democracy. The Internet is an important resource for the mobilization of mass global movements because it allows for quick and broad dissemination of information. Network society as a society in which a combination of social and media networks shapes its prime mode of organization and most important structures at all levels (individual, organizational and societal). It is necessary to understand nature of network society and its dynamics to further look at its influence on emerging social movements. Power is the condition and limit of politics, culture and authority. Power seeps through and around all forms of subjectivity, at times bringing opposites into conflict in a way that reinforces the fundamental flow of power. Power concerns not immediately obvious forms of politics, culture and authority but the structures that condition and limit these three. Grassroots activism exists in constant flows of power. Democracy is invented and reinvented between the demands of those without power and the limitations those with power try to impose. How are these two almost obsessively analysed figures of politics "the grassroots and democracy" transformed by being digitised and sent into cyberspace. Here arises global civil movement against neoliberal globalisation. This movement is not opposed to globalisation per se but instead is developing a new internationalism in the course of challenging the neoliberal nature of contemporary globalisation. This challenge is producing a universalising dynamic which is moving the movement beyond being a series of isolated militant particularist struggles. It consists of many different internet social movements united by using information and communication technologies and one goal counter the neoliberal power dominance

The Zapatista movement is one of the most influential social movements in Latin America, which among other things raised the issue of the indigenous rights. The aim of the research is to analyse the impact of the Zapatista movement in the area of securing the rights of indigenous people within the Mexican political process. The dissertation takes the case study approach. Also comparative method, scientific literature analysis, document analysis, quantitative and qualitative media content analysis, and secondary data analysis is used in the research. The research shows that the process of recognizing the rights of indigenous peoples in Mexico was largely influenced by the demands of the Zapatista movement. Indigenous peoples appeared in the discourse of political elite, they were included into Mexico's national development plans and political party manifestos. It can be argued that since early 1990s the process of recognizing the rights of indigenous peoples in Mexico has had five dimensions: political recognition, policy agenda, policy response, implementation and institutionalization. Nevertheless, not every demand put forward by the Zapatista movement has been realized. The right to self-determination as well as the right to land and its resources still remain unresolved. It can be therefore stated that the Zapatista movement was very influential with regard to raising the issue of the rights of indigenous peoples, however not all of movement's demands were met.

The Zapatista movement is one of the most influential social movements in Latin America, which among other things raised the issue of the indigenous rights. The aim of the research is to analyse the impact of the Zapatista movement in the area of securing the rights of indigenous people within the Mexican political process. The dissertation takes the case study approach. Also comparative method, scientific literature analysis, document analysis, quantitative and qualitative media content analysis, and secondary data analysis is used in the research. The research shows that the process of recognizing the rights of indigenous peoples in Mexico was largely influenced by the demands of the Zapatista movement. Indigenous peoples appeared in the discourse of political elite, they were included into Mexico's national development plans and political party manifestos. It can be argued that since early 1990s the process of recognizing the rights of indigenous peoples in Mexico has had five dimensions: political recognition, policy agenda, policy response, implementation and institutionalization. Nevertheless, not every demand put forward by the Zapatista movement has been realized. The right to self-determination as well as the right to land and its resources still remain unresolved. It can be therefore stated that the Zapatista movement was very influential with regard to raising the issue of the rights of indigenous peoples, however not all of movement's demands were met.

The Zapatista movement is one of the most influential social movements in Latin America, which among other things raised the issue of the indigenous rights. The aim of the research is to analyse the impact of the Zapatista movement in the area of securing the rights of indigenous people within the Mexican political process. The dissertation takes the case study approach. Also comparative method, scientific literature analysis, document analysis, quantitative and qualitative media content analysis, and secondary data analysis is used in the research. The research shows that the process of recognizing the rights of indigenous peoples in Mexico was largely influenced by the demands of the Zapatista movement. Indigenous peoples appeared in the discourse of political elite, they were included into Mexico's national development plans and political party manifestos. It can be argued that since early 1990s the process of recognizing the rights of indigenous peoples in Mexico has had five dimensions: political recognition, policy agenda, policy response, implementation and institutionalization. Nevertheless, not every demand put forward by the Zapatista movement has been realized. The right to self-determination as well as the right to land and its resources still remain unresolved. It can be therefore stated that the Zapatista movement was very influential with regard to raising the issue of the rights of indigenous peoples, however not all of movement's demands were met.

The Internet brings new possibilities to political communication and substantially expands traditional communication borders. Social networking websites, getting more and more popular every day, hold a prominent place in the lives of a large number of people. That is why politicians and parties are trying to use these websites as an additional tool of political communication. This article is dedicated to the analysis of possibilities of the use of social networking websites for political communication. It discusses detailed operation principles and categories of social networks, defines the reasons of their popularity and shortly presents social networking websites with the largest number of users in Lithuania and worldwide. The article explores in detail new possibilities for a spread of political information, speaks about the new ways of segmentation and personalization of political communication, created by virtual social networks. A research of Lithuanian politicians' communication using social networking sites is also presented. The research shows how politicians use social networking websites for election and continuous political communication.

The Internet brings new possibilities to political communication and substantially expands traditional communication borders. Social networking websites, getting more and more popular every day, hold a prominent place in the lives of a large number of people. That is why politicians and parties are trying to use these websites as an additional tool of political communication. This article is dedicated to the analysis of possibilities of the use of social networking websites for political communication. It discusses detailed operation principles and categories of social networks, defines the reasons of their popularity and shortly presents social networking websites with the largest number of users in Lithuania and worldwide. The article explores in detail new possibilities for a spread of political information, speaks about the new ways of segmentation and personalization of political communication, created by virtual social networks. A research of Lithuanian politicians' communication using social networking sites is also presented. The research shows how politicians use social networking websites for election and continuous political communication.

The Internet brings new possibilities to political communication and substantially expands traditional communication borders. Social networking websites, getting more and more popular every day, hold a prominent place in the lives of a large number of people. That is why politicians and parties are trying to use these websites as an additional tool of political communication. This article is dedicated to the analysis of possibilities of the use of social networking websites for political communication. It discusses detailed operation principles and categories of social networks, defines the reasons of their popularity and shortly presents social networking websites with the largest number of users in Lithuania and worldwide. The article explores in detail new possibilities for a spread of political information, speaks about the new ways of segmentation and personalization of political communication, created by virtual social networks. A research of Lithuanian politicians' communication using social networking sites is also presented. The research shows how politicians use social networking websites for election and continuous political communication.

The Internet brings new possibilities to political communication and substantially expands traditional communication borders. Social networking websites, getting more and more popular every day, hold a prominent place in the lives of a large number of people. That is why politicians and parties are trying to use these websites as an additional tool of political communication. This article is dedicated to the analysis of possibilities of the use of social networking websites for political communication. It discusses detailed operation principles and categories of social networks, defines the reasons of their popularity and shortly presents social networking websites with the largest number of users in Lithuania and worldwide. The article explores in detail new possibilities for a spread of political information, speaks about the new ways of segmentation and personalization of political communication, created by virtual social networks. A research of Lithuanian politicians' communication using social networking sites is also presented. The research shows how politicians use social networking websites for election and continuous political communication.

The article deals with the problem of the social upturn and its arrangement by the means of social culture. Post-industrial society's decentration tendency that is a source for social destruction is analysed. In the context of the modern social theories, the article deals with the conceptions of revolution, alienation, rioting, and others. The article emphasizes the necessity for a new complex discipline - political juvenology for studies on the youth potential to achieve, by means of cultural riots, the new dynamic social stability.

The article deals with the problem of the social upturn and its arrangement by the means of social culture. Post-industrial society's decentration tendency that is a source for social destruction is analysed. In the context of the modern social theories, the article deals with the conceptions of revolution, alienation, rioting, and others. The article emphasizes the necessity for a new complex discipline - political juvenology for studies on the youth potential to achieve, by means of cultural riots, the new dynamic social stability.

The article deals with the problem of the social upturn and its arrangement by the means of social culture. Post-industrial society's decentration tendency that is a source for social destruction is analysed. In the context of the modern social theories, the article deals with the conceptions of revolution, alienation, rioting, and others. The article emphasizes the necessity for a new complex discipline - political juvenology for studies on the youth potential to achieve, by means of cultural riots, the new dynamic social stability.

The article deals with the problem of the social upturn and its arrangement by the means of social culture. Post-industrial society's decentration tendency that is a source for social destruction is analysed. In the context of the modern social theories, the article deals with the conceptions of revolution, alienation, rioting, and others. The article emphasizes the necessity for a new complex discipline - political juvenology for studies on the youth potential to achieve, by means of cultural riots, the new dynamic social stability.

Many ordinary Muslims see global jihadist movement's goals as acceptable. However, they think that terrorist attacks, as the mean to achieve these goals, cannot be justified. For the future of the global jihadist movement three scenarios could be drawn. These are worst-case (jihadist movement will fail to achieve its goals) scenario, status quo scenario (jihadist movement will fail to achieve its goals, but continue to exist), and best-case scenario (jihadist movement will succeed in realizing all its goals). Which scenario will be the real one is difficult to say at the moment. Yet, it seems that the third one (best-case scenario) is least realistic, because after almost 10 years since 9–11 jihadists have had achieved none of their openly state goals.

Many ordinary Muslims see global jihadist movement's goals as acceptable. However, they think that terrorist attacks, as the mean to achieve these goals, cannot be justified. For the future of the global jihadist movement three scenarios could be drawn. These are worst-case (jihadist movement will fail to achieve its goals) scenario, status quo scenario (jihadist movement will fail to achieve its goals, but continue to exist), and best-case scenario (jihadist movement will succeed in realizing all its goals). Which scenario will be the real one is difficult to say at the moment. Yet, it seems that the third one (best-case scenario) is least realistic, because after almost 10 years since 9–11 jihadists have had achieved none of their openly state goals.