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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bob, Clifford, 1958- author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in contentious politics.

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.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 225 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

The Global Right Wing & the Clash of World Politics

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is an eye-opening account of transnational advocacy, not by environmental and rights groups, but by conservative activists. Mobilizing around diverse issues, these networks challenge progressive foes across borders and within institutions. In these globalized battles, opponents struggle as much to advance their own causes as to destroy their rivals. Deploying exclusionary strategies, negative tactics and dissuasive ideas, they aim both to make and unmake policy. In this work, Clifford Bob chronicles combat over homosexuality and gun control in the UN, the Americas, Europe and elsewhere. He investigates the 'Baptist-burqa' network of conservative believers attacking gay rights, and the global gun coalition blasting efforts to control firearms. Bob draws critical conclusions about norms, activists and institutions, and his broad findings extend beyond the culture wars. They will change how campaigners fight, scholars study policy wars, and all of us think about global politics.

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:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-22330-X

1-139-20907-8

1-280-56856-9

1-139-22178-7

9786613598165

1-139-03104-X

1-139-22349-6

1-139-21696-1

1-139-21389-X

1-139-22006-3

OCLC:

775869719