Globalizing Social Justice : The Role of Non-Government Organizations in Bringing about Social Change /

A study of the international NGO advocacy for social and environmental justice, it looks at the fundamental issues of legitimacy, accountability and democracy that such activities involve and how they are manifested. It presents case studies on trade issues, labour rights, extractive industries and...

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Main Authors: Atkinson, Jeffrey (Author), Lingán, Jeannet (Author), Pizarro, Rosa (Author), Ross, Catherine (Author), Scurrah, Martin (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Series:International political economy series.
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Summary:A study of the international NGO advocacy for social and environmental justice, it looks at the fundamental issues of legitimacy, accountability and democracy that such activities involve and how they are manifested. It presents case studies on trade issues, labour rights, extractive industries and indigenous people in Asia and South America.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XVIII, 252 pages)
ISBN:9780230277939
DOI:10.1057/9780230277939