Civil Society and the Governance of Development [electronic resource] : Opposing Global Institutions /
Uhlin, Anders.author.
Kalm, S.author.
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.
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Cover; Civil Society and the Governance of Development; Contents; List of Figure and Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; 1: Opposition in Global Governance: An Introduction; Introduction; Research questions and contributions; Conceptualizing opposition in global governance; Studying opposition in global governance; Global governance of development as an area of inquiry; Selection of cases; Material; Terminology and delimitations; Outline of the book; 2: Global Governance, Civil Society and Opposition: Empirical and Theoretical Context; Introduction
The emergence of civil society opposition in global governanceAgents of change: understanding the emergence of civil society opposition; From collective agency to oppositional field; Re-conceptualizing CSO-GGI relations; Opposition in comparative politics; Objections and responses; Resistance and opposition; Conclusion; 3: Opposition in Global Governance: An Analytical Framework; Introduction; The oppositional field; Mapping oppositional fields; Concentration; Distinctiveness; Goals; Opposition strategies; Outside strategy; Inside strategy; On inside, outside and combined strategies
Explaining opposition strategiesActor characteristics: goals; Actor characteristics: organizational identity; Structural factors: the political opportunity structure; Explaining opposition strategies: the model; Conclusion; 4: European Union Aid and Development Cooperation; Introduction; The oppositional field; The political opportunity structure; Opposition strategies; Inside strategy; Outside strategy; Inside and outside strategies combined; Conclusion; 5: The Asian Development Bank; Introduction; The oppositional field; The political opportunity structure; Opposition strategies
Inside strategyOutside strategy; Inside and outside strategies combined; Conclusion; 6: The Global Forum on Migration and Development; Introduction; The oppositional field; The political opportunity structure; Opposition strategies; Inside strategy; Outside strategy; Inside and outside strategies combined; Conclusion; 7: Conclusion: Opposing Global Institutions; Opposing the global governance of development: the EU, ADB and GFMD compared; Opposition in global governance and the question of democracy; Concluding remarks; Notes; 1 Opposition in Global Governance: An Introduction
2 Global Governance, Civil Society and Opposition: Empirical and Theoretical Context3 Opposition in Global Governance: An Analytical Framework; 4 European Union Aid and Development Cooperation; 5 The Asian Development Bank; 6 The Global Forum on Migration and Development; 7 Conclusion: Opposing Global Institutions; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
International organization.
Comparative politics.
Economic development.
Human rights.
Political science.
International Organization.
Comparative Politics.
Development Studies.
Human Rights.
Political Science.