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UNINA9910808630603321 |
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Autore |
De Waal Alex |
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Titolo |
Advocacy in conflict : critical perspectives on transnational activism / / edited by Alex De Waal |
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London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2015 |
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[London, England] : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2021 |
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ISBN |
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1-350-21805-7 |
1-78360-272-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (296 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mass media and social service |
Social advocacy |
Celebrities |
Human rights |
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Introduction: Transnational Advocacy In Contention / Keren Yohannes -- 2. Genealogies Of Transnational Activism / Alex de Waal -- 3. Burma's Struggle For Democracy: A Critical Appraisal / Trisha Taneja -- 4. The Janus Face Of International Activism And Guatemala's Indigenous Peoples / Roddy Brett -- 5. Advocacy Delegitimized: The Convoluted Case Of Gaza / Anat Biletzki -- 6. Conflict Minerals In Congo: The Consequences Of Oversimplification / Laura Seay -- 7.Ě€Make Him Famous': The Single Conflict Narrative Of Kony And Kony2012 / Mareike Schomerus -- 8. Getting Away With Mass Murder: The Spla And Its American Lobbies / Alex de Waal -- 9. From Whose Perspective Anyway? The Quest For African Disability Rights Activism / Kudzai Shava -- 10. Activism And The Arms Trade: Exposing The Shadow World / Alex de Waal -- 11.A Right To Land? Activism Against Land Grabbing In Africa / Rachel Ibreck -- 12. Conclusion: Reclaiming Activism / Jennifer Ambrose. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An essential and highly critical analysis of how Western advocacy |
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