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(More customer reviews)This is the type of book that sticks to a very dry and theoretical research focus, and appears to have little personality, but beneath the academic dross many interesting concepts and insights emerge. The essays here analyze worldwide social movements - most of which, but not all, are involved in anti-globalization protests. The presence of tens of thousands of protesters at the WTO conference in Seattle, and likewise in more recent meetings in other countries, shows that the protesters are organized and serious about their concerns, despite what the media tells you. In this book we find that a myriad of small and diverse groups dedicated to all sorts of causes have come together for the larger fight. The authors analyze the structures and methods of group organization, using mostly theories from sociology or political science, and this is where the most useful information develops. Especially interesting is the chapter studying the use of the Internet for widespread protest mobilization, plus chapters on the dynamics of movements for third world debt forgiveness and distribution of AIDS drugs. Beneath the dry academic writing is a lot of very useful information on how concerned individuals and groups can mobilize and organize in the most effective ways, for the greatest impact of their ideas. Hopefully this unexpectedly useful book will find its way into their hands. [~doomsdayer520~]
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'Informative and useful.'Development and ChangeUntil recently, most civil society organizations (CSOs) operated at national or local levels. However, new global organizations and networks are increasingly emerging. This book examines what CSOs can achieve, and the barriers they face, when they break national boundaries and sectoral moulds and work with others in global networks. A series of case studies of CSO initiatives reveal how transnational action can yield impressive results in changing policies and public attitudes. The diverse range of CSOs studied includes consumer groups, trade unions, the anti-globalization protest movement, the World Social Forum, Jubilee 2000 and others. All reveal a remarkably similar array of practical challenges, from structure and leadership issues to governance dilemmas. The book offers practical guidance to those engaged with CSOs and contributes to academic enquiry about civil society.
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