Contesting global governance : multilateral economic institutions and global social movements / / Robert O'Brien [and three others] [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779924503321
• Autore: O'Brien Robert <1963->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2000
• ISBN: 1-107-11978-2; 0-511-15030-X; 0-521-77440-3; 0-511-04984-6; 1-280-42952-6; 0-511-49160-3; 0-511-17219-2; 0-511-32464-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 260 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Collana: Cambridge studies in international relations ; ; 71
• Altri autori (Persone): O'BrienRobert <1963->
• Disciplina: 337.1
• Soggetti: International trade agencies; International trade - Social aspects; International trade - Political aspects; International trade - Environmental aspects; Social movements
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-255) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contesting global governance: multilateralism and global social movements -- The World Bank and women's movements -- The World Trade Organization and labour -- The World Bank, the World Trade Organization and the environmental social movement -- The International Monetary Fund and social movements -- Complex multilateralism: MEIs and GSMs.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book argues that increasing engagement between international institutions and sectors of civil society is producing a new form of global governance. The authors investigate 'complex multilateralism' by studying the relationship between three multilateral economic ; institutions (the IMF, World Bank, and World Trade Organization), and three global social movements (environmental, labour and women's movements). They provide a rich comparative analysis of the institutional response to social movement pressure, tracing institutional change, policy modification and social movement tactics as they struggle to influence the rules and practices governing trade, finance and development regimes. The contest to shape global governance is increasingly being conducted upon a number of levels and amongst a diverse set of actors. Analysing a unique breadth of institutions and movements, this book charts an important part of that contest.