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UNINA9910786765503321 |
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Autore |
Keck Margaret E. |
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Titolo |
Activists beyond borders : advocacy networks in international politics / / Margaret E. Keck, Kathryn Sikkink |
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Ithaca, N.Y. : , : Cornell University Press, , 1998 |
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©1998 |
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ISBN |
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0-8014-7128-1 |
1-322-52227-8 |
0-8014-7129-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 228 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Pressure groups |
World politics |
Human rights - Societies, etc |
Environmental protection - Societies, etc |
Women's rights - Societies, etc |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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