Advocacy in Conflict: Critical Perspectives on Transnational Activism

ISBN-13: 9781783602728 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 312 str.

Alex de Waal

Opis

For better or for worse, many high-profile celebrities and companies have become vocal advocates for causes in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Advocacy in Conflict explores the consequences of these popular culture advocacy strategies, which often compromise the integrity of the cause in pursuit of prominence and influence.
Examining the impact of western mass culture advocates, Advocacy in Conflict evaluates the successes and failures of advocacy campaigns and offers constructive criticism of ongoing efforts. Alex de Waal uses high-profile case studies, such as campaigns related to democracy, human trafficking, disability rights, and land rights to challenge the assumptions and agendas that advocacy organizations perpetuate."

Spis treści

Preface 1. Introduction: Transnational Advocacy in Contention - Jennifer Ambrose, Casey Hogle, Trisha Taneja and Keren Yohannes 2. Genealogies of Transnational Activism - Alex de Waal 3. Burma's Struggle for Democracy: A Critical Appraisal - Maung Zarni with Trisha Taneja 4. The Janus Face of International Activism and Guatemala's Indigenous Peoples - Roddy Brett 5. Advocacy Delegitimized: The Convoluted Case of Gaza - Anat Biletzki 6. Conflict Minerals in Congo: The Consequences of Oversimplification - Laura Seay 7. 'Make Him Famous': The Single Conflict Narrative of Kony and Kony2012 - Mareike Schomerus 8. Getting Away with Mass Murder: The SPLA and Its American Lobbies - Alex de Waal 9. From Whose Perspective Anyway? The Quest for African Disability Rights Activism - Tsitsi Chataika, Maria Berghs, Abraham Mateta and Kudzai Shava 10. Activism and the Arms Trade: Exposing the Shadow World - Andrew Feinstein and Alex de Waal 11. A Right to Land? Activism against Land Grabbing in Africa - Rachel Ibreck 12. Conclusion: Reclaiming Activism - Casey Hogle, Trisha Taneja, Keren Yohannes and Jennifer Ambrose