Globalizing social justice: the role of non-government organizations in bringing about social change
Atkinson, Jeffrey
A study of the international NGO advocacy for social and environmental justice, it looks at the fundamental issues of legitimacy, accountability and democracy that such activities involve and how they are manifested. It presents casestudies on trade issues, labour rights, extractive industries and indigenous people in Asia and South America. INDICE: Foreword - Preface - Acknowledgements - Explanation of Terms Used - Glossary - Types and Tactics - Challenges and Questions - Oxfam and its Global Campaign On Trade - Case Study - Garment Workers in Sri Lanka - Case Study - Trade and Agriculture in India - Oxfam's Global Extractive Industries Campaigning - Case Study b Natural Gas Project in Peru - Case Study b Jobs and Health in Peru - Legitimacy, Accountability and Voice - Conclusions - Notes - Bibliography - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-22113-0
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha Publicación: 30/09/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés