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Through detailed comparative case studies of civil society
engagement with two major regional international organizations in
Southeast Asia this book demonstrates the potentials and
limitations of civil society actors as democratizing agents in
governance beyond the nation-state. Drawing on previous research on
civil society, social movements, transnational activism, and
democratization, Uhlin develops an analytical framework focusing on
a) how national and international political opportunities shape-and
are shaped by-civil society advocacy; b) how civil society
activists frequently combine inside and outside strategies when
targeting international organizations; and c) how civil society
advocacy can have a liberalizing impact on the targeted
international organizations. Drawing on rich empirical data,
including more than 100 qualitative interviews with civil society
activists and representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the study
demonstrates how civil society actors have contributed to pushing
ADB-and to a much lesser extent ASEAN-in a political liberal
direction, improving transparency, strengthening accountability,
and introducing mechanisms protecting people from the abuse of
power. With its innovative analytical framework, broad scope
covering civil society activism across Southeast Asia, and in-depth
analysis of civil society attempts to influence ADB and ASEAN the
book makes important contributions to research on civil society
activism in Southeast Asia as well as the more general field of
civil society and governance beyond the nation-state.
Through detailed comparative case studies of civil society
engagement with two major regional international organizations in
Southeast Asia this book demonstrates the potentials and
limitations of civil society actors as democratizing agents in
governance beyond the nation-state. Drawing on previous research on
civil society, social movements, transnational activism, and
democratization, Uhlin develops an analytical framework focusing on
a) how national and international political opportunities shape-and
are shaped by-civil society advocacy; b) how civil society
activists frequently combine inside and outside strategies when
targeting international organizations; and c) how civil society
advocacy can have a liberalizing impact on the targeted
international organizations. Drawing on rich empirical data,
including more than 100 qualitative interviews with civil society
activists and representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the study
demonstrates how civil society actors have contributed to pushing
ADB-and to a much lesser extent ASEAN-in a political liberal
direction, improving transparency, strengthening accountability,
and introducing mechanisms protecting people from the abuse of
power. With its innovative analytical framework, broad scope
covering civil society activism across Southeast Asia, and in-depth
analysis of civil society attempts to influence ADB and ASEAN the
book makes important contributions to research on civil society
activism in Southeast Asia as well as the more general field of
civil society and governance beyond the nation-state.
This book provides new perspectives on transnational activism with
a specific regional focus on Asia. By offering an innovative
approach, its theoretical chapters and empirical case studies
examine macro as well as micro aspects of power and how
cross-border activities of civil society groups are related to
problems of democracy.
The development of civil society has varied greatly across the
former Soviet Union. The Baltic states have achieved a high level
of integration with the West and European Union membership, while
some regions in Russia lag far behind. Now for the first time there
is a comparative study of civil society and democratization across
post-Soviet national borders. Acknowledging the enormous variation
throughout the region, the book offers unique data on developments
in Russia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Applying an innovative
analytical framework derived from theories of democratization,
civil society, social movements and transnational relations, the
researchers have formulated broader comparisons and generalisations
without neglecting the specific post-Soviet context. The book
provides a systematic comparison across sectors as well as nations,
and includes chapters on NGOs, the state and conflict, and
transnationalisation. Quantitative survey data is combined with
qualitative interviews and case study research to both confirm
previous findings about the weakness of post-communist civil
society and to qualify previous research.
This book provides new perspectives on transnational activism with a specific regional focus on Asia. By offering an innovative approach, its theoretical chapters and empirical case studies examine macro as well as micro aspects of power and how cross-border activities of civil society groups are related to problems of democracy.
The development of civil society has varied greatly across the
former Soviet Union. The Baltic states have achieved a high level
of integration with the West and European Union membership, while
some regions in Russia lag far behind. democratisation across
post-Soviet national borders. Acknowledging the enormous variation
throughout the region, Post-Soviet Civil Society offers unique data
on developments in Russia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Applying
an innovative analytical framework derived from theories of
democratization, civil society, social movements and transnational
relations, the researchers were able formulate broader comparisons
and generalisations without neglecting the specific post-Soviet
context. Providing a systematic comparison across sectors as well
as nations, this book includes sections on NGOs, the state and
conflict, and transnationalisation. Quantitative survey data is
combined with qualitative interviews and case study research to
both confirm previous findings about the weakness of post-communist
civil society and to qualify previous research in a number of ways.
students of Russian and East European politics, but also for those
with a general interest in democratization and civil society.
The politics of claiming rights and strategies of mobilisation
exhibited by marginalised social groups lie at the heart of this
volume. Theoretically, the authors aims to foster a holistic and
multi-faceted understanding of how social and economic justice is
claimed, either through formal, corporatist or organised
mechanisms, or through ad hoc, informal, or individualised
practices, as well as the implications of these distinctive
activist strategies. The collection emphasises both the
difficulties of political mobilisation and the distinctive methods
employed by various social groups across a variety of contexts to
respond and overcome these challenges. Crucially, the authors'
approach involves a conceptualisation of social movements and local
mobilisation in terms of the language of rights and justice
claims-making through more organised as well as everyday political
practices. In so doing, the book bridges the literature on
contentious politics, the politics of claiming social justice, and
everyday politics of resistance.
This book re-conceptualizes civil society engagement with global
governance institutions in the field of development in terms of
opposition. With an innovative theoretical framework, it maps and
explains opposition strategies through detailed case studies on the
EU, the Asian Development Bank, and the Global Forum on Migration
and Development.
This book re-conceptualizes civil society engagement with global
governance institutions in the field of development in terms of
opposition. With an innovative theoretical framework, it maps and
explains opposition strategies through detailed case studies on the
EU, the Asian Development Bank, and the Global Forum on Migration
and Development.
Combining case studies with normative theory, this
book analyzes the democratic credentials of transnational
actors participating in global governance, ranging from
corporations and philanthropic foundations to NGOs and social
movements. This leads to innovative interpretations of democratic
legitimacy in a transnational context.
The politics of claiming rights and strategies of mobilisation
exhibited by marginalised social groups lie at the heart of this
volume. Theoretically, the authors aims to foster a holistic and
multi-faceted understanding of how social and economic justice is
claimed, either through formal, corporatist or organised
mechanisms, or through ad hoc, informal, or individualised
practices, as well as the implications of these distinctive
activist strategies. The collection emphasises both the
difficulties of political mobilisation and the distinctive methods
employed by various social groups across a variety of contexts to
respond and overcome these challenges. Crucially, the authors'
approach involves a conceptualisation of social movements and local
mobilisation in terms of the language of rights and justice
claims-making through more organised as well as everyday political
practices. In so doing, the book bridges the literature on
contentious politics, the politics of claiming social justice, and
everyday politics of resistance.
Combining case studies with normative theory, this book analyzes
the democratic credentials of transnational actors participating in
global governance, ranging from corporations and philanthropic
foundations to NGOs and social movements. This leads to innovative
interpretations of democratic legitimacy in a transnational
context.
This innovative volume is the first systematic study of civil
society elites in Southeast Asia (and indeed anywhere in the
world). Spanning two previously separate areas of research –
civil society and elites – it sheds new light on power
inequalities within and beyond civil society, identifies different
types of elite formation and elite interaction within and beyond
civil society, and traces interactions and integration with elite
groups from party politics, the state, and the business sector.
This tightly edited volume, produced by a research team ranging
from senior scholars to promising younger academics, analyses how
such processes are influenced by reliance on foreign funding and
explores how they play out in two settings – where the political
space for civil society is generally shrinking (Cambodia) and where
it is relatively expanding (Indonesia). However, the volume offers
more than a rethinking of civil society in Cambodia and Indonesia;
it looks beyond. It thus challenges a view of civil society
entities as relatively isolated from the state and from political
and economic society, revealing power relations that link them.
Suggesting a new direction for civil society research, the book
will be of great interest to the many researchers working on civil
society, elites and contemporary Southeast Asian politics as well
as those engaged in other areas of society in Cambodia and
Indonesia. Policymakers, donors and not least civil society
activists themselves will find the volume highly relevant to their
work.
This innovative volume is the first systematic study of civil
society elites in Southeast Asia (and indeed anywhere in the
world). Spanning two previously separate areas of research –
civil society and elites – it sheds new light on power
inequalities within and beyond civil society, identifies different
types of elite formation and elite interaction within and beyond
civil society, and traces interactions and integration with elite
groups from party politics, the state, and the business sector.
This tightly edited volume, produced by a research team ranging
from senior scholars to promising younger academics, analyses how
such processes are influenced by reliance on foreign funding and
explores how they play out in two settings – where the political
space for civil society is generally shrinking (Cambodia) and where
it is relatively expanding (Indonesia). However, the volume offers
more than a rethinking of civil society in Cambodia and Indonesia;
it looks beyond. It thus challenges a view of civil society
entities as relatively isolated from the state and from political
and economic society, revealing power relations that link them.
Suggesting a new direction for civil society research, the book
will be of great interest to the many researchers working on civil
society, elites and contemporary Southeast Asian politics as well
as those engaged in other areas of society in Cambodia and
Indonesia. Policymakers, donors and not least civil society
activists themselves will find the volume highly relevant to their
work
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