The global right wing and the clash of world politics / Clifford Bob.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bob, Clifford, 1958-

Series:

Cambridge studies in contentious politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Non-governmental organizations--Political activity.

Non-governmental organizations.

Right and left (Political science)--History--21st century.

Right and left (Political science).

Political activists--History--21st century.

Political activists.

Social conflict--Political aspects.

Social conflict.

Culture and globalization.

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 225 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Summary:

"Human rights, environmentalism, and global justice: these transnational movements today face fierce opposition from networks of conservative activists promoting contrary aims. In this groundbreaking book, Clifford Bob analyzes the clashes, proposing a new model of global policy making - and unmaking. This highlights the battle of networks, marked by exclusionary strategies, negative tactics, and dissuasive ideas. Bob first investigates the fight over gay rights, in which a coalition of religious conservatives, the "Baptist-burqa" network, confronts human rights groups at the United Nations and in such countries as Sweden, Romania, and Uganda. Next, he examines conflicts over gun control, pitting firearms enthusiasts against disarmament and safety advocates in the UN, Brazil, and elsewhere. Bob's provocative findings extend beyond the culture wars. With its critical conclusions about norms, activists, and institutions, this book will change how campaigners fight, analysts study international issues, and all of us think about global politics"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Clashing networks in world politics; 2. Making and unmaking policy; 3. Culture wars gone global: gay rights vs. the Baptist-burqa network; 4. Litigating for the lord: American attorneys and European sexualities; 5. Shootout at UN plaza: dueling over global gun control; 6. Battlefield Brazil: national disarmament and international activism; 7. Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780521193818

0521193818

9780521145442

0521145449

OCLC:

759594304