Activists beyond borders : advocacy networks in international politics / Margaret E. Keck, Kathryn Sikkink.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keck, Margaret E., author.

Sikkink, Kathryn, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pressure groups.

World politics.

Human rights--Societies, etc.

Human rights.

Environmental protection--Societies, etc.

Environmental protection.

Women's rights--Societies, etc.

Women's rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 228 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1998.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In Activists beyond Borders, 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.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface

1. Transnational Advocacy Networks in International Politics: Introduction

2. Historical Precursors to Modern Transnational Advocacy Networks

3. Human Rights Advocacy Networks in Latin America

4. Environmental Advocacy Networks

5. Transnational Networks on Violence against Women

6. Conclusions

Abbreviations

Index

About the Authors

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780801471285

0801471281

9781322522272

1322522278

9780801471292

080147129X

OCLC:

1083630316