Global Justice Activism And Policy Reform In Europe

Author : Peter Utting,Mario Pianta,Annekathrin Ellersiek
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415899130

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Global Justice Activism and Policy Reform in Europe by Peter Utting,Mario Pianta,Annekathrin Ellersiek Pdf

Civil society activism around issues of global justice has proliferated in Europe during the past two decades. Has such contestation and advocacy made a difference? This book examines whether and how the organizations, networks and campaigns involved have attained their policy objectives in the areas of debt relief, international trade, international taxation and corporate accountability. The analysis also considers the relationship between national and transnational activism. By comparing variations in the "activism-policy nexus" in France, Italy and the United Kingdom, it seeks to understand how such interaction and policy outcomes vary in different institutional and political contexts.

Author : P. K. M. Tharakan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781134025879

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Another Europe by P. K. M. Tharakan Pdf

Author : Thomas Olesen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136865008

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Power and Transnational Activism by Thomas Olesen Pdf

This book focuses on global activism and uses a power perspective to provide an in-depth and coherent analysis of both the possibilities and limitations of global activism. Bringing together scholars from IR, sociology, and political science, this book offers new and critical insights on global activism and power. It features case studies on the following social and political issues: China and Tibet, HIV/AIDS, climate change, child labour, the WTO, women and the UN, the global public sphere, regional integration, national power, world social forums, policing, media power and global civil society. It will be of interest to students and scholars of globalization, global sociology and international politics.

Author : Mark Dawson,Bruno de Witte,Elise Muir
Publisher : Edward Elgar Pub
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Law
ISBN : 0857939394

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Judicial Activism at the European Court of Justice by Mark Dawson,Bruno de Witte,Elise Muir Pdf

'This well-constructed, and well-written, collection fills a gap in the scholarship. It offers a rounded and plausible picture of the Court's role in Europe, engaging with the complexity of the law without losing sight of the bigger political picture. Well-contextualised, critical, but nuanced, discussions of the role of rights, economics, science, and institutions, and of the important particularities of EU adjudication, will make this volume unmissable for those interested in the political role of the Court of Justice of the EU.' - Gareth Davies, VU University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Author : United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210601023

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Policy Innovations for Transformative Change by United Nations Research Institute for Social Development Pdf

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals are a global commitment to “transforming our world” and eradicating poverty in all its forms everywhere. The challenge now is to put this vision into action. Policy Innovations for Transformative Change, the UNRISD 2016 Flagship Report, helps unpack the complexities of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda in a unique way: by focusing on the innovations and pathways to policy change, and analysing which policies and practices will lead to social, economic and ecological justice. Drawing on numerous policy innovations from the South, the report goes beyond buzzwords and brings to the development community a definition of transformation which can be used as a benchmark for policy making toward the 2030 Agenda, intended to “leave no one behind”. Bringing together five years of UNRISD research across six areas—social policy, care policy, social and solidarity economy, eco-social policy, domestic resource mobilization, and politics and governance—the report explores what transformative change really means for societies and individuals.

Author : Lorenzo Fioramonti
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351571784

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Citizens vs. Markets by Lorenzo Fioramonti Pdf

After an apparent temporary relief, the financial crisis is back full steam. The double dip has turned into a full-blown meltdown of financial markets, public budgets and, by and large, democratic accountability. This global crisis is a fundamental wake-up call: a signal that our conventional political economy and, perhaps, the very foundations of our societies need a serious rethink. Currently, the spotlight is on the role of political elites and economic agents (especially the investors included in the vague notion of markets) and their strategies to stabilize or destabilize countries, from North America to the Eurozone. Regrettably, the actual and potential role of civil society is hardly mentioned in public debate. Yet, it is exactly within civil society that important responses to the crisis may emerge. It is within civil society that an alternative paradigm and a fundamental rethinking of conventional wisdom may be fostered. Citizens vs. Markets is the first book to unpack the transformative role of civil society in a sector in which it has traditionally been less proactive, in order to reflect on possible forms of social transformation that are not merely remedial but also constructive in nature. This is the most important struggle of our times.This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Civil Society.

Author : Aneta Tyc
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000395921

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Global Trade, Labour Rights and International Law by Aneta Tyc Pdf

This book provides a set of proposals for how best to guarantee effective enforcement of labour rights worldwide. The linkage between labour standards and global trade has been recurrent for some 200 years. At a time when the world is struggling to find a way out of crisis and is striving for economic growth, more than ever there is a need for up-to-date research on how to protect and promote labour rights in the global economy. This book explores the history of the field and also provides an overview of emerging trends and opportunities. It discusses the most recent problems including: the effectiveness and the role of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in the second century of its existence, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its potential relevance in the protection of labour rights, the effectiveness of the US and the EU Generalised System of Preferences, the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) instruments on labour rights, and labour provisions in the international trade agreements concluded by the US and the EU. The book argues, inter alia, that trade agreements seem to be a useful tool to help pave the way out of the crisis and that the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) can be perceived as a model agreement and a symbol of a shift in perspective from long global supply chains to a focus on regional ones, local production, jobs and a rise in wages. The book will be essential reading for academics and students in the fields of human rights law, international labour law, industrial relations law, international sustainable development law, international economic law and international trade law. It will also be of interest to practitioners, non-government organisations (NGOs) and policy makers.

Author : Cristina Flesher Fominaya,Ramon A. Feenstra
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351025164

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Routledge Handbook of Contemporary European Social Movements by Cristina Flesher Fominaya,Ramon A. Feenstra Pdf

European social movements have become increasingly visible in recent years, generating intense public debates. From anti-austerity and pro-democracy movements to right-wing nationalist movements, these movements expose core conflicts around European democracy, identity, politics and society. The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary European Social Movements offers a comprehensive interdisciplinary overview of the analysis of European social movements, helping to orient scholars and students navigating a rapidly evolving field while developing a new agenda for research in the area. The book is divided into eight sections: Visions of Europe; Contemporary models of democracy; Historical evolution of major European movements; Feminism and sexualities; Movement diffusion within and beyond Europe; Anti-austerity movements; Technopolitical and media movements; and Movements, parties and movement-parties. Key theories and empirical trajectories of core movements, their central issues, debates and impacts are covered, with a focus on how these have influenced and been influenced by their European context. Democracy, and how social movements understand it, renew it, or undermine it, forms a core thread that runs through the book. Written in a clear and direct style, the Handbook provides a key resource for students and scholars hoping to understand the key debates and innovations unfolding in the heart of European social movements and how these affect broader debates on such areas as democracy, human rights, the right to the city, feminism, neoliberalism, nationalism, migration and European values, identity and politics. Extensive references and sources will direct readers to areas of further study.

Author : Cristina Flesher Fominaya,Laurence Cox
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136187001

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Understanding European Movements by Cristina Flesher Fominaya,Laurence Cox Pdf

European social movements have been central to European history, politics, society and culture, and have had a global reach and impact. Yet they have rarely been taken on their own terms in the English-language literature, considered rather as counterpoints to the US experience. This has been exacerbated by the failure of Anglophone social movement theorists to pay attention to the substantial literatures in languages such as French, German, Spanish or Italian – and by the increasing global dominance of English in the production of news and other forms of media. This book sets out to take the European social movement experience seriously on its own terms, including: the European tradition of social movement theorising – particularly in its attempt to understand movement development from the 1960s onwards the extent to which European movements between 1968 and 1999 became precursors for the contemporary anti-globalisation movement the construction of the anti-capitalist "movement of movements" within the European setting the new anti-austerity protests in Iceland, Greece, Spain (15-M/Indignados), and elsewhere. This book offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary perspective on the key European social movements in the past forty years. It will be of interest for students and scholars of politics and international relations, sociology, history, European studies and social theory.

Author : Mary Kaldor,Sabine Selchow,Tamsin Murray-Leach
Publisher : Springer
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137441478

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Subterranean Politics in Europe by Mary Kaldor,Sabine Selchow,Tamsin Murray-Leach Pdf

The demonstrations and occupations that emerged across Europe in 2011-12 struck a chord in public opinion in a way that has not been true for many years. Based on research carried out across the continent, this volume investigates why this is occurring now and what they tell us about the future of the European project.

Author : Mario Telò
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317127154

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Globalisation, Multilateralism, Europe by Mario Telò Pdf

This student-friendly textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to globalization studies and the European Union within a multipolar world. It provides its readers with critical analysis of the key concepts of multilateral global and regional governance and Europe’s role in the world; and this in an accessible and intelligible fashion. This volume collects contributions by eminent scholars from world class universities from five different continents. As such, this unique exercise in transnational multi-disciplinary cooperation, provides extensive coverage of the main issues pertaining to multilateral cooperation - notably its history, troubles, legitimacy challenges and efficiency questions - from a variety of national perspectives. The book covers the major issues confronting students of European and global studies, amongst which: pressing security challenges, new forms of institutionalized cooperation, shifting international trade flows, the notion of responsibility to protect, social imbalances and environmental emergencies, the need for less contingent forms of legitimacy for global regulation, as well as global public opinion and transnational civil society networks. Each chapter includes a summary of its salient points; methodological indications; illuminating illustrations; and a suggested list for further reading. This textbook strives to help students develop a better and more secure grasp of the innovative balance between interdisciplinary openness and disciplinary rigor when engaging with global governance studies, comparative regionalism, normative studies, international political economy or international law.

Author : Jürgen Gerhards,Holger Lengfeld
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317563785

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European Citizenship and Social Integration in the European Union by Jürgen Gerhards,Holger Lengfeld Pdf

Since 2008, the European Union has been affected by one of the most severe crises in the history of Europe. This book builds on the work of Jürgen Habermas to answer the key question: is Europe strong enough to overcome the recent crisis? Arguing that recovery can only take place if the citizens of Europe regard themselves as members of a socially integrated European society, this volume sets out three conditions for successful European social integration: European citizens mutually respect each other as equals, accepting that all EU citizens should have equal economic, political and social rights. Those citizens objecting to the idea of European equality should not constitute a minority with potential for mobilisation that could impede the ongoing process of European social integration. Europeans act upon their equality beliefs in everyday practice – without differentiating between nationals and EU migrants. Based on a survey carried out in Germany, Spain, Poland and Turkey, the authors argue that the requirements for a socially integrated Europe are largely in place already. Their findings allow for optimism regarding the future of the EU, as the cultural foundations for a democratisation of Europe are laid. This volume develops a theoretical framework of a socially integrated European community, and will be useful for students and scholars of sociology, citizenship studies, social policy, political science and European studies.

Author : Katja Hujo,Harald Braumann
Publisher : UN
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UIUC:30112120613614

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Policy Innovations for Transformative Change by Katja Hujo,Harald Braumann Pdf

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals are a global commitment to "transforming our world" and eradicating poverty in all its forms everywhere. The challenge now is to put this vision into action. Policy Innovations for Transformative Change, the UNRISD 2016 Flagship Report, helps unpack the complexities of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda in a unique way: by focusing on the innovations and pathways to policy change, and analysing which policies and practices will lead to social, economic and ecological justice. Drawing on numerous policy innovations from the South, the report goes beyond buzzwords and brings to the development community a definition of transformation which can be used as a benchmark for policy making toward the 2030 Agenda, intended to "leave no one behind". Bringing together five years of UNRISD research across six areas--social policy, care policy, social and solidarity economy, eco-social policy, domestic resource mobilization, and politics and governance--the report explores what transformative change really means for societies and individuals.

Author : Jun Choi, Young,Fleckenstein, Timo,Soohyun Christine Lee
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781447352730

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Welfare Reform and Social Investment Policy in Europe and East Asia by Jun Choi, Young,Fleckenstein, Timo,Soohyun Christine Lee Pdf

Providing original observations, this seminal text analyses the emergence of social investment policies in both Europe and East Asia. Experts explore the roads and barriers towards effective social investment policies, derive practical social policy implications and highlight important lessons for future social policymaking.

Author : Miriam Saage-Maaß,Peer Zumbansen,Michael Bader,Palvasha Shahab
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3030738361

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Transnational Legal Activism in Global Value Chains by Miriam Saage-Maaß,Peer Zumbansen,Michael Bader,Palvasha Shahab Pdf

This open access book documents and analyses the various interventions - legal, political, and even artistic - that followed the Ali Enterprises factory fire in Karachi, Pakistan, in 2012. It illuminates the different substantive and procedural aspects of the legal proceedings and negotiations between the various local and transnational actors implicated in the Ali Enterprises fire, as well as the legal and policy reforms sparked by the incident. This endeavour serves to embed these legal cases and reform efforts in the larger context of human and labour rights protection and global value chain governance. It also offers a concrete case study relevant for ongoing debates around the role of transnational approaches in making human rights litigation, advocacy, and law reform more effective. In this regard, the book interrogates and critically reflects on such legal campaigns and local and transnational reform work with a view to future transformative legal and social activism. .