Citizen Action
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Mobilizing For Democracy
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Author : Vera Schatten Coelho
language : en
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
Release Date : 2013-04-04
Mobilizing For Democracy written by Vera Schatten Coelho and has been published by Zed Books Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-04 with Political Science categories.
Mobilizing for Democracy is an in-depth study into how ordinary citizens and their organizations mobilize to deepen democracy. Featuring a collection of new empirical case studies from Angola, Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, this important new book illustrates how forms of political mobilization, such as protests, social participation, activism, litigation and lobbying, engage with the formal institutions of representative democracy in ways that are core to the development of democratic politics. No other volume has brought together examples from such a broad Southern spectrum and covering such a diversity of actors: rural and urban dwellers, transnational activists, religious groups, politicians and social leaders. The cases illuminate the crucial contribution that citizen mobilization makes to democratization and the building of state institutions, and reflect the uneasy relationship between citizens and the institutions that are designed to foster their political participation.
Citizen Action And National Policy Reform
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Author : John Gaventa
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2010-04-08
Citizen Action And National Policy Reform written by John Gaventa and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-08 with Political Science categories.
How does citizen activism win changes in national policy? Which factors help to make myriad efforts by diverse actors add up to reform? What is needed to overcome setbacks, and to consolidate the smaller victories? These questions need answers. Aid agencies have invested heavily in supporting civil society organizations as change agents in fledgling and established democracies alike. Evidence gathered by donors, NGOs and academics demonstrates how advocacy and campaigning can reconfigure power relations and transform governance structures at the local and global levels. In the rush to go global or stay local, however, the national policy sphere was recently neglected. Today, there is growing recognition of the key role of champions of change inside national governments, and the potential of their engagement with citizen activists outside. These advances demand a better understanding of how national and local actors can combine approaches to simultaneously work the levers of change, and how their successes relate to actors and institutions at the international level. This book brings together eight studies of successful cases of citizen activism for national policy changes in South Africa, Morocco, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Turkey, India and the Philippines. They detail the dynamics and strategies that have led to the introduction, change or effective implementation of policies responding to a range of rights deficits. Drawing on influential social science theory about how political and social change occurs, the book brings new empirical insights to bear on it, both challenging and enriching current understandings.
Global Citizen Action
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Author : Michael Edwards
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-04-08
Global Citizen Action written by Michael Edwards and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-08 with Political Science categories.
Civil society, or citizen's groups, have taken centre stage in international policy debates and global problem solving. They hold out the promise of a global community and global governance. This volume, by leading scholars and participants, shows how to understand the changes that are occurring, particularly in relation to the international institutions involved. It includes case studies from all the major social movements of the 1990s.
The Troublemaker S Teaparty
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Author : Charles Dobson
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2003-06-01
The Troublemaker S Teaparty written by Charles Dobson and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-06-01 with Political Science categories.
A wholesome manual for raising hell!
Going Public
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Author : MICHAEL. GECAN
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Going Public written by MICHAEL. GECAN and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
Democracy Is You
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Author : Richard Waverly Poston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1953
Democracy Is You written by Richard Waverly Poston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1953 with History categories.
A Public Citizen S Action Manual
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Author : Donald K. Ross
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Group
Release Date : 1973
A Public Citizen S Action Manual written by Donald K. Ross and has been published by Penguin Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Citizens' associations categories.
Environmental Law And Citizen Action
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Author : Alan Murdie
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-05
Environmental Law And Citizen Action written by Alan Murdie and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-05 with Political Science categories.
Never before have people been so aware of the importance of sound environmental law, as every week stories of controversial planning developments and prosecutions for the release of toxic substances feature in the news. Environmental Law and Citizen Action sets out and explains the ways that ordinary citizens can use the law to ensure the environment is protected. There are a number of existing UK laws which require local authorities to control pollution and protect the environments and many more which can be used to tackle environmental offenders, yet often local government officers themselves are unaware of the full scope of their powers. Writing in a clear, accessible style, Alan Murdie explains how to get access to the relevant information, participate in public enquiries, use the courts to challenge public and government bodies and prosecute polluters. This book maps a path through the intricate legal maze to show what rights every citizen has, and how those rights can be enforced. Alan Murdie is a barrister with long-standing interest and involvement in local government issues, and a lecturer at Thames Valley University. He is co-author of To Pay or Not To Pay, a best-selling analysis of the poll tax debate, and has contributed to a wide range of legal and government periodicals. Originally published in 1993
Citizen Action For Global Change
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Author : Ralph B. Levering
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 1999-07-01
Citizen Action For Global Change written by Ralph B. Levering and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-07-01 with Nature categories.
A case study of the effectiveness of nongovernmental organizations in international and national arenas, Ralph B. Levering describes and analyzes the work of three U.S.-based NGOs, known collectively as the Neptune Group. He discusses the group's successful efforts during the Third United Nations Conference on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III1973-1982). He details the group's effectiveness supporting negotiations in Washington and addressing the news media and public opinipn. One of the most important international conferences of modem times, UNCLOS III thoroughly revised and updated the law of the sea. By organizing seminars and conducting research on difficult issues facing the conference, facilitating the flow of information among delegates, and publishing a newspaper, Neptune, the Neptune Group became the leading NGO at the conference. Engagingly written, this history and memoir will interest students, scholars, officials, environmentalists, religious and world-order activists, and anyone interested in efforts to help create a more just and peaceful world order.
Citizen Action In Modern Society
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Author : Newark Citizen Action Committee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1937
Citizen Action In Modern Society written by Newark Citizen Action Committee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1937 with Democracy categories.