perspectives from the global South Thompson, Lisa. Tapscott, Chris. text bibliography enk London New York New York Zed Distributed in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan 2010 monographic eng

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xiv, 290 p. This authoritative title redresses the predominantly Northern/Western bias in social movement literature with case study material from movements for change in Brazil, India, Bangladesh, Mexico, South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria. Introduction: mobilization and social movements in the south--the challenges of inclusive governance / Lisa Thompson and Chris Tapscott -- Social movements and rights claims: the case of action groups in the Niger Delta / Echosa E. Osaghae -- Why do garment workers in Bangladesh fail to mobilize? / Simeen Mahmud -- Mobilization through litigation: claiming health rights on asbestos issues in South Africa / Nardi Simpson and Linda Waldman -- Water and rights: state management in South Africa and India / Lyla Mehta, Lisa Thompson and Ndodana Nleya -- Environmental activism in Brazil: the rise of a social movement / Angela Alonso, Valeriano Costa and Débora Maciel -- The struggle towards rights and communitarian citizenship: the Zapatista movement in Mexico / Carlos Cortez Ruiz -- Participation, inclusion and development under conditions of social mobilization / Vera Schattan Coelho and Arilson Favareto -- Popular mobilization, party dominance and participatory governance in South Africa / Laurence Piper and Lubna Nadvi -- Contesting development, reinventing democracy grassroots social movements in India / Rajita Mohanty -- Social mobilization in Cape Town: a tale of two communities / Chris Tapscott. HKBU library Lisa Thompson and Chris Tapscott, editors. YT2025 M09 Social movements Citizenship Soziale Bewegung Protest Entwicklungsländer Schwellenländer HM881 C581 2010 184813388X 9781848133884 1848133898 9781848133891 1848133901 9781848133907 SDU 100628