Abstract
This article highlights that both structure and agency were important in the successful creation of the social movement organization, Attac France. The combination of three favorable structural factors – the existence of aggrieved individuals, the presence of movement entrepreneurs with resources and the existence of a large opportunity for mobilization – constituted a necessary condition for the emergence of Attac. However, these structural factors did not create Attac. Rather, fruitful interactions between the movement entrepreneurs (mainly the editorial team of Le Monde Diplomatique) and the potential recruits (mostly the readership of Le Monde Diplomatique) allowed for the swift creation of the organization. Thus, what created Attac was a successful communication between ‘masses’ and ‘elites’, their agreement on goals, and on organizational setup.
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