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Political Science Globalization

Global Citizens

Social Movements and the Challenge of Globalization

by (author) Marjorie Mayo

Publisher
Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.
Initial publish date
Apr 2005
Category
Globalization
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781551302942
    Publish Date
    Apr 2005
    List Price
    $39.95

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Description

The dawn of the twenty-first century has been accompanied by an upsurge of anti-capitalist campaigning, challenging the very basis of the New World economic order. This book sets out to explore the lessons from these experiences of social mobilization. How can non-governmental organizations, community based organizations, and the labour and trade union movement develop effective campaigning alliances — without becoming institutionalized and incorporated themselves? How can they balance immediate gains and longer term strategies for transformation? How can they gain media attention without losing control of the message? And how can social movements develop organizational forms that are genuinely representative and democratically accountable, globally?
These questions are explored through case studies including DAWN (Development Alternatives for Women in a New Era), "Education for All," and Jubilee 2000's campaigning against world debt. The book concludes by exploring lessons for building global challenges to neo-liberal agendas and developing more transformatory approaches.

About the author

Marjorie Mayo is Emeritus Professor of Community Development, Goldsmiths, University of London. Her research has included learning for active citizenship, and access to justice in disadvantaged communities.

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Editorial Reviews

"In clear and accessible language, Mayo brilliantly outlines key theoretical debates about globalization, democracy and social movements, linking them to concrete case studies of citizen action. In so doing, she poses and explores critical contemporary issues of how to build sustainable challenges to global power through grassroots action. This book is a must for all of those seeking to understand how to build progressive movements for human rights and social justice in the twenty-first century."— “John Gaventa, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex

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