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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910464994103321
• Autore: Keck Margaret E.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Ithaca, New York : , : Cornell University Press, , 1998; ©1998
• ISBN: 0-8014-7128-1; 1-322-52227-8; 0-8014-7129-X
• Descrizione fisica: Recurso electrónico (241 p.)
• Disciplina: 322.4/3
• Soggetti: Pressure groups; World politics; Human rights - Societies, etc; Environmental protection - Societies, etc; Women's rights - Societies, etc; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.