Transnational Advocacy Networks
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Transnational Advocacy Networks
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Author : Evans, Peter
language : en
Publisher: Djusticia
Release Date : 2018-11-15
Transnational Advocacy Networks written by Evans, Peter and has been published by Djusticia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-15 with Political Science categories.
Activists, particularly those based in the global South, have accumulated a wealth of experience in dealing with a range of transnational networks operating in diverse issue areas. New theoretical understandings have reflected this accumulating experience. As the twentieth century came to a close, the practice of global and transnational politics was undergoing a sea change. Understandings of its dynamics were changing along with the practice. Classic paradigms of international relations, which had focused almost exclusively on relations among nation-states, were being expanded to consider the impact of transnational civil society organizations. Recognition of the role of new nonstate actors in global politics was epitomized by the impact of Margaret Keck and Kathryn Sikkink’s Activists beyond Borders in 1998. Their framework is a foundational reference point for the analyses of recent and future trends that are set out in this book. This volume brings together a set of ten essays by reflective activists who draw on their experience to provide new insights into what has been happening in the world of transnational advocacy, and by engaged academics who are committed to using the tools of their disciplines to contribute to the same agenda. The essays reflect not only the views of individual authors but also the collective dialogue among the authors at the workshop where the papers were originally presented in the spring of 2015.
Activists Beyond Borders
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Author : Margaret E. Keck
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2014-02-15
Activists Beyond Borders written by Margaret E. Keck and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-15 with Political Science categories.
Margaret E. Keck and Kathryn Sikkink examine a type of pressure group that has been largely ignored by political analysts: networks of activists that coalesce and operate across national frontiers. Their targets may be international organizations or the policies of particular states. Historical examples of such transborder alliances include anti-slavery and woman suffrage campaigns. In the past two decades, transnational activism has had a significant impact in human rights, especially in Latin America, and advocacy networks have strongly influenced environmental politics as well. The authors also examine the emergence of an international campaign around violence against women.
Beyond The Boomerang
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Author : Christopher L. Pallas
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2022-03-15
Beyond The Boomerang written by Christopher L. Pallas and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-15 with Political Science categories.
The types of actors involved in transnational advocacy have diversified. Northern NGOs have lost power and influence and been restricted in their access to southern states. Southern NGOs have developed a capacity to undertake advocacy on their own and often built closer relationships with their own governments. International institutions have become more open to southern NGOs and more skeptical of southern NGOs' claims to speak for southern populations. The result is that the boomerang theory, although still useful, no longer provides the broad explanation for advocacy. A wealth of recent articles (many by contributors to this volume) showed a growing scholarly recognition of the need for new theory. "Beyond the Boomerang" offers cutting-edge scholarship and synthesizes a new theoretical framework to develop a coherent, integrated picture of the current dynamics in global advocacy. .
Transnational Advocacy Networks In The Information Society
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Author : Derrick L. Cogburn
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-01-11
Transnational Advocacy Networks In The Information Society written by Derrick L. Cogburn and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-11 with Political Science categories.
This book examines the role of transnational advocacy networks in enabling effective participation for individual citizens in the deliberative processes of global governance. Contextualized around the international conference setting of the United Nations-sponsored World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in 2003 and 2005, the book sees epistemic communities and information and communication technologies (ICTs) as critical to the effectiveness of this important organizational form. Historically, governments have dominated the official “conference diplomacy” surrounding these World Summits. However, reflecting the UN General Assembly resolution authorizing WSIS, transnational civil society and private sector organizations were invited to participate as official partners in a multistakeholder dialogue at the summit alongside the more traditional governments and international organizations. This book asks: are transnational advocacy networks active in the global information society influential partners in these global governance processes, or merely symbolic tokens—or pawns? Cogburn explores the factors that enabled some networks—such as the Internet Governance Caucus—to persist and thrive, while others failed, and sees linkages with epistemic communities—such as the Global Internet Governance Academic Network—and ICTs as critical to network effectiveness.
Transnational Advocacy Networks And Human Rights Law
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Author : Giulia Dondoli
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-02-27
Transnational Advocacy Networks And Human Rights Law written by Giulia Dondoli and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-27 with Law categories.
This book asks the fundamental question of how new human rights issues emerge in the human rights debate. To answer this, the book focuses on nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and on the case study of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) rights. The work argues that the way in which NGOs decide their advocacy, conceptualise human rights violations and strategically present legal analysis to advance LGBTI human rights shapes the human rights debate. To demonstrate this, the book analyses three data sets: NGO written statements submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council, NGO oral statements delivered during the Universal Periodic Review and 36 semi-structured interviews with NGO staff. Data are analysed with a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches to discover what issues are most important for LGBTI networks (issue emergence) and how these issues are framed (issue framing). Along with NGO efficiency in lobbying for the emergence of new human rights standards, the book inevitably discusses important questions related to NGOs’ accountability and democratic legitimacy. The book thus asks whether the right to marry is important for LGBTI advocates working transnationally, because this right is particularly controversial among activists and LGBTI communities, especially in non-Western contexts.
Global Environmentalism And Local Politics
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Author : Maria Guadalupe Moog Rodrigues
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2012-02-01
Global Environmentalism And Local Politics written by Maria Guadalupe Moog Rodrigues and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-01 with Political Science categories.
What is the role played by local organizations in transnational environmental advocacy networks? Global Environmentalism and Local Politics revisits this question by looking at transnational environmental activism in Brazil, Ecuador, and India. Rodrigues investigates the internal politics of these networks, focusing on their internal balance of power, choice of strategies, and distribution of resources among members at the international, national, and local levels. Contrary to existing assumptions, local organizations, rather than international or national non-governmental organizations, are the key players in these networks, while at the same time mere participation in transnational advocacy efforts does not necessarily lead to the empowerment of local organizations. Participation may, for example, impose unanticipated political and technical burdens, and despite their overarching common goal of environmental preservation, network members may have different understandings of what environmentally sustainable development is and how it can be best achieved.
Exploring The Role Of Social Media In Transnational Advocacy
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Author : Endong, Floribert Patrick C.
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2018-03-31
Exploring The Role Of Social Media In Transnational Advocacy written by Endong, Floribert Patrick C. and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-31 with Political Science categories.
Emerging digital technologies are playing an increasingly significant role in advancing citizen-based support all over the world. They have become tools used for protest movements, and in the establishment organizations use in campaigning. Exploring the Role of Social Media in Transnational Advocacy is an essential reference source for the latest scholarly research on the various dimensions of new technology platforms, highlighting the use in citizen-enabled, social advocacy campaigns. Featuring extensive coverage on a broad range of topics such as virtual communities, e-health, and e-government, this book is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, students, and policy makers seeking current research on different aspects of social media in campaigns.
The Oxford Handbook Of Political Networks
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Author : Jennifer Nicoll Victor
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018
The Oxford Handbook Of Political Networks written by Jennifer Nicoll Victor and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Political Science categories.
Politics is intuitively about relationships, but until recently the network perspective has not been a dominant part of the methodological paradigm that political scientists use to study politics. This volume is a foundational statement about networks in the study of politics.
Rethinking Success For Transnational Advocacy Networks
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Author : Rosalind Greig
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Rethinking Success For Transnational Advocacy Networks written by Rosalind Greig and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
This thesis questions whether an adequate understanding of "campaign success" exists in transnational advocacy network (TAN) scholarship. I argue that success has been understood as "influence on state behaviour", but that alternative understandings are possible. These alternatives can be uncovered by bringing in the understandings of activists themselves and considering success through the lens of real experience. I study a well-known global campaign, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, run by a TAN organised around the issue of violence against women. I use Constructivist Grounded Theory as developed by Kathy Charmaz (2006) to make sense of semi-structured qualitative interviews with activists, and campaign documents. I argue that success in this case means "sustaining an effective and inclusive challenge", and I demonstrate this by bringing together three distinct success stories which activists told about their work: (1) success as changing the discourse and behaviour of power-holders, (2) success as empowering women, and (3) success as building a network. From my empirical argument I then develop three theoretical proposals to move TAN theory towards a fuller, more nuanced account of campaign success. I suggest that scholars should: (1) recognise both public and private spaces as sites of campaign success; (2) treat TANs as constructed, heterogeneous actors within which there are internal power hierarchies and consequent contestations over the meaning of success; and (3) view success as distinct from the achievement of the campaign's overall goal, and tied instead to incremental gains occurring throughout the process of a campaign.
Between Preservation And Exploitation
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Author : Kemi Fuentes-George
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2016-03-25
Between Preservation And Exploitation written by Kemi Fuentes-George and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-25 with Political Science categories.
A study of biodiversity governance analyzes the factors that determine the effectiveness of transnational advocacy networks and the importance of justice claims to conservation. In the late 2000s, ordinary citizens in Jamaica and Mexico demanded that government put a stop to lucrative but environmentally harmful economic development activities—bauxite mining in Jamaica and large-scale tourism and overfishing on the eastern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. In each case, the catalyst for the campaign was information gathered and disseminated by transnational advocacy networks (TANs) of researchers, academics, and activists. Both campaigns were successful despite opposition from industry supporters. Meanwhile, simultaneous campaigns to manage land in another part of the Yucatán and to conserve migratory birds in Egypt had far less success. In this book, Kemi Fuentes-George uses these four cases to analyze factors that determine the success or failure of efforts by TANs to persuade policymakers and private sector actors in developing countries to change environmental behavior. Fuentes-George argues that in order to influence the design and implementation of policy, TANs must generate a scientific consensus, create social relationships with local actors, and advocate for biodiversity in a way that promotes local environmental justice. Environmentally just policies would allow local populations access to their lands provided they use natural resources sustainably. Justice claims are also more likely to generate needed support among local groups for conservation projects. In their conservation efforts, Jamaica, Mexico, and Egypt were attempting to meet their obligations under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and other regional agreements. Fuentes-George's innovative analysis shows the importance of local environmental justice for the implementation of international environmental treaties.