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OverviewThrough 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anders UhlinPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.70cm Weight: 0.540kg ISBN: 9781498517836ISBN 10: 1498517838 Pages: 236 Publication Date: 12 September 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 Political Opportunities, Civil Society Advocacy, and the Liberalization of International Organizations: An Analytical Framework 3 National Political Opportunities in Southeast Asia 4 International Political Opportunities: ADB and ASEAN 5 Civil Society Advocacy Targeting ADB and ASEAN 6 Civil Society and the Liberalization of ADB 7 Civil Society and the Limited Liberalization of ASEAN 8 ConclusionReviewsThis valuable contribution offers a most thorough, sharp and systematic assessment of civil society action beyond the nation-state, and does so with a unique deep comparative study of regional institutions in Asia. -- Jan Aart Scholte, Professor of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg Author InformationAnders Uhlin is professor of political science at Lund University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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