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Citizenship and Social Movements: Perspectives from the Global South - Couverture souple

 
9781848133891: Citizenship and Social Movements: Perspectives from the Global South
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1848133898 ISBN 13 : 9781848133891
Editeur : Zed Books Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Debates over social movements have suffered from a predominate focus on North America and western Europe, often neglecting the significance of collective action in the global South. Citizenship and Social Movements seeks to partially redress this imbalance with case studies from Brazil, India, Bangladesh, Mexico, South Africa and Nigeria.

This volume points to the complex relationships that influence mobilization and social movements in the South, suggesting that previous theories have underplayed the influence of state power and elite dominance in the government and in NGOs.

As the contributors to this book clearly show, understanding the role of the state in relation to social movements is critical to determining when collective action can fulfil the promise of bringing the rights of the marginalized to the fore.

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À propos de l'auteur

Lisa Thompson is Director of the African Citizenship and Democracy (ACCEDE) and Professor at the School of Government, University of the Western Cape. Her work focuses on issues of socio-economic development in the context of the global political economy. She has published widely on research pertaining to regional development and democratisation processes in southern Africa. She serves as South African coordinator of the Development Research Centre on Citizenship, Participation and Accountability.

Chris Tapscott is Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa and was formerly the founding director of the School of Government in the same institution. He has been an active member of the Development Research Centre on Citizenship, Participation and Accountability.

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Éditeur
Zed Books Ltd
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1848133898
ISBN 13 
9781848133891
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
304
Éditeur
Thompson Lisa, Tapscott Professor Chris
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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