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.
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ISBN
9781498517843
Publisert
2017
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Lexington Books
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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