Activists Beyond Borders

by Keck, Margaret E.; Sikkink, Kathryn

• ISBN13: 9780801434440
• ISBN10: 0801434440
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-03-01
• Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr

Summary

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.

The conventions of the nation-state have shaped our contemporary understanding of the process and politics of social movements. Keck and Sikkink sketch for the first time the dynamics of emergence, strategies, and impact of activists from different nationalities working together on particular issues. This eagerly awaited work will alter the way scholars conceptualize the making of inte

Table of Contents

Preface
Transnational Advocacy Networks in International Politics: Introduction	p. 1
Historical Precursors to Modern Transnational Advocacy Networks	p. 39
Human Rights Advocacy Networks in Latin America	p. 79
Environmental Advocacy Networks	p. 121
Transnational Networks on Violence against Women	p. 165
Conclusions	p. 199
Abbreviations	p. 219
Index	p. 221
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