Transnational social movements and global politics : solidarity beyond the state / edited by Jackie Smith, Charles Chatfield, and Ron Pagnucco ; with a foreword by Elise Boulding.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Smith, Jackie, 1968-

Chatfield, Charles, 1934-2015.

Pagnucco, Ron.

Series:

Syracuse studies on peace and conflict resolution

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social movements--Case studies.

Social movements.

Non-governmental organizations--Case studies.

Non-governmental organizations.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 311 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1997.

Summary:

This book examines a cast of global actors left out of traditional studies of international politics. It generates a theoretically informed view of the relationships between an emerging global civil society -- partly manifested in transnational social movements -- and national and international political institutions.

Case studies explore specific transnational movement roles in: -- Mobilizing transnational resources into national conflicts (cases in Sri Lanka, Argentina, and Ethiopia), -- Generating constituencies for multilaterial policy (cases on nuclear disarmament and the environment), and-- Targeting international institutions (cases of the European Union, Human Rights Commission, and the Law of the Sea negotiations)-- John D. McCarthy and Chadwick Alger assess international relations and social movement theory.

Contents:

Part 1 The Phenomenon of Transnational Social Movements

1. Social Movements and Global Transformation / Louis Kriesberg 3

2. Intergovernmental and Nongovernmental Associations to 1945 / Charles Chatfield 19

3. Characteristics of the Modern Transnational Social Movement Sector / Jackie Smith 42

4. Social Movements and World Politics: A Theoretical Framework / Jackie Smith, Ron Pagnucco, Charles Chatfield 59

Part 2 Mobilizing Transnational Resources in National Conflicts

5. Cooperative Accompaniment and Peace Brigades International in Sri Lanka / Patrick Coy 81

6. Contending Neutralities: Humanitarian Organizations and War in the Horn of Africa / William DeMars 101

7. The Transnational Strategies of the Service for Peace and Justice in Latin America / Ron Pagnucco 123

Part 3 Generating Constituencies for Multilateral Policy

8. Mobilizing Around the United Nations Special Sessions on Disarmament / David C. Atwood 141

9. Limits to Transnationalism: The 1980s Freeze Campaign / David Cortright, Ron Pagnucco 159

10. Building Political Will after UNCED: EarthAction International / Jackie Smith 175

Part 4 Targeting International Institutions

11. Limits to Mobilization: Environmental Policy for the European Union / Dieter Rucht 195

12. Interceding at the United Nations: The Human Right of Conscientious Objection / Michael W. Hovey 214

13. Brokering the Law of the Sea Treaty: The Neptune Group / Ralph B. Levering 225

Part 5 Theoretical Implications

14. The Globalization of Social Movement Theory / John D. McCarthy 243

15. Transnational Social Movements, World Politics, and Global Governance / Chadwick F. Alger 260.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-302) and index.

ISBN:

0815627424

0815627432

OCLC:

36798090