1st Edition
The Globalization of Contentious Politics The Amazonian Indigenous Rights Movement
By Pamela Martin
Copyright 2003
180 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
by
Routledge
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This dissertation argues that Amazonian indigenous peoples organized via transnational networks due to the domestic blockages presented to them in their respective countires. Due to these blockages and the growing number of transnational political opportunity structures, such as national and international non-govermental organizations, multi-lateral development banks, and multinational... Read more
List of Abbreviations 1.Transcending Borders, An Introduction 2. A Transnational Framework 3. Historical Precursors 4. Transnational Advocacy Networks 5.Transnational Social Movements: COICA and the Coalition for Amazonian Peoples and their Environment 6. Analysis and Conclusions
Biography
Pamela L. Martin
"[Martin's] book is an important contribution to the literature on transntional contention." -- Perspectives on Politics
