"In clear and accessible language, Mayo brilliantly outlines key theoretical debates about globalization, democracy and social movements, linking them to concrete case studies of citizen action. In so doing, she poses and explores critical contemporary issues of how to build sustainable challenges to global power through grassroots action. This book is a must for all of those seeking to understand how to build progressive movements for human rights and social justice in the twenty-first century." -- John Gaventa, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
The dawn of the twenty-first century has been accompanied by an upsurge of anti-capitalist campaigning, challenging the very basis of the New World economic order. This book sets out to explore the lessons from these experiences of social mobilization. How can non-governmental organizations, community based organizations, and the labour and trade union movement develop effective campaigning alliances - without becoming institutionalized and incorporated themselves? How can they balance immediate gains and longer term strategies for transformation? How can they gain media attention without losing control of the message? And how can social movements develop organizational forms that are genuinely representative and democratically accountable, globally?These questions are explored through case studies including DAWN (Development Alternatives for Women in a New Era), "Education for All," and Jubilee 2000's campaigning against world debt. The book concludes by exploring lessons for building global challenges to neo-liberal agendas and developing more transformatory approaches.
Les mer
The dawn of the twenty first century has been accompanied by an upsurge of anti-capitalist campaigning, challenging the very basis of the New World Economic order. This book sets out to explore the lessons from these experiences of social mobilisation. It concludes by exploring lessons for building global challenges to neo-liberal agendas.
Les mer
1. Challenging globalization: developing alternative strategies 2. Democratization and marketization: the state, the market and civil society 3. Social movements: competing approaches 4. Social movements old and new: alternatives or allies? 5. Empowerment, accountability and participation: challenges for local and global movements 6. People to people exchanges: sharing local experiences in a global context 7. Globalization and gender: new threats, new strategies 8. Rights to public services: the Global Campaign for Education 9. Learning from Jubilee 2000: mobilizing for debt relief 10. Resisting imperialism: building social movements for peace and social justice Index
Les mer
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781551302942
Publisert
2005-04-05
Utgiver
Vendor
Canadian Scholars
Høyde
215 mm
Bredde
139 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
224
Forfatter