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- Book Title
- Civic Activism Unleashed : New Hope or False Dawn for Democracy?
- ISBN
- 9780190931704
- Subject Area
- Computers, Political Science, Social Science, History
- Publication Name
- Civic Activism Unleashed : New Hope or False Dawn for Democracy?
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 6.3 in
- Subject
- Political Process / General, Web / Social Media, History & Theory, Social History, General, International Relations / General, Political Ideologies / Democracy
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Series
- Carnegie Endowment for Intl Peace Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Weight
- 13.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0190931701
ISBN-13
9780190931704
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7038266384
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Publication Name
Civic Activism Unleashed : New Hope or False Dawn for Democracy?
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Subject
Political Process / General, Web / Social Media, History & Theory, Social History, General, International Relations / General, Political Ideologies / Democracy
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Computers, Political Science, Social Science, History
Series
Carnegie Endowment for Intl Peace Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
13.9 Oz
Item Length
6.3 in
Item Width
9.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2018-030796
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"A most timely book on the components and complexities, including the digital dimension, of new forms of civic activism and how they relate to old-style, long-standing NGOs. Youngs explains successes and failures of large-scale protests across the world in recent years and unravels the ways in which the new activism contributes to democracy. His analysis has important implications for international diplomacy and global politics, and governments, foundations and multilateral organizations that support civil society." -Annalisa Ciampi, Professor of International Law, Verona University, and former UN Special Rapporteur "This book wonderfully chronicles how civil society is changing before our eyes; the interplay of old and new forms of civic activism, the blurring of institutional formations and geographical boundaries, the need to protect civic space coupled with new opportunities to strengthen citizen participation, and, indeed, the opportunity to reimagine democracy itself. Richard's book will be just as useful a roadmap for those in social movements as for chief executives of large organisations." -Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, CEO, Oxfam-Great Britain "This artfully written book shines a bright light on the vast variety of civic activism across the contemporary world. It offers us compelling arguments about what's new and why -- and then moves on to offer practical lessons about when the new civic activism advances democracy, when it doesn't and how outside actors might boost better outcomes. Activists, scholars and policymakers will find this a worthwhile read." -Nancy Bermeo, Nuffield Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford, "Youngs has identified and examined a novel and vitally important political phenomenon ... a very useful introductory tour d'horizon of new types of civic movement which will be of interest to many scholars, policy makers and students." -- Jeffrey Haynes, Democratization"A most timely book on the components and complexities, including the digital dimension, of new forms of civic activism and how they relate to old-style, long-standing NGOs. Youngs explains successes and failures of large-scale protests across the world in recent years and unravels the ways in which the new activism contributes to democracy. His analysis has important implications for international diplomacy and global politics, and governments, foundations and multilateral organizations that support civil society." -Annalisa Ciampi, Professor of International Law, Verona University, and former UN Special Rapporteur "This book wonderfully chronicles how civil society is changing before our eyes; the interplay of old and new forms of civic activism, the blurring of institutional formations and geographical boundaries, the need to protect civic space coupled with new opportunities to strengthen citizen participation, and, indeed, the opportunity to reimagine democracy itself. Richard's book will be just as useful a roadmap for those in social movements as for chief executives of large organisations." -Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, CEO, Oxfam-Great Britain "This artfully written book shines a bright light on the vast variety of civic activism across the contemporary world. It offers us compelling arguments about what's new and why -- and then moves on to offer practical lessons about when the new civic activism advances democracy, when it doesn't and how outside actors might boost better outcomes. Activists, scholars and policymakers will find this a worthwhile read." -Nancy Bermeo, Nuffield Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford, "Youngs has identified and examined a novel and vitally important political phenomenon ... a very useful introductory tour d'horizon of new types of civic movement which will be of interest to many scholars, policy makers and students." -- Jeffrey Haynes, Democratization "A most timely book on the components and complexities, including the digital dimension, of new forms of civic activism and how they relate to old-style, long-standing NGOs. Youngs explains successes and failures of large-scale protests across the world in recent years and unravels the ways in which the new activism contributes to democracy. His analysis has important implications for international diplomacy and global politics, and governments, foundations and multilateral organizations that support civil society." -Annalisa Ciampi, Professor of International Law, Verona University, and former UN Special Rapporteur "This book wonderfully chronicles how civil society is changing before our eyes; the interplay of old and new forms of civic activism, the blurring of institutional formations and geographical boundaries, the need to protect civic space coupled with new opportunities to strengthen citizen participation, and, indeed, the opportunity to reimagine democracy itself. Richard's book will be just as useful a roadmap for those in social movements as for chief executives of large organisations." -Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, CEO, Oxfam-Great Britain "This artfully written book shines a bright light on the vast variety of civic activism across the contemporary world. It offers us compelling arguments about what's new and why -- and then moves on to offer practical lessons about when the new civic activism advances democracy, when it doesn't and how outside actors might boost better outcomes. Activists, scholars and policymakers will find this a worthwhile read." -Nancy Bermeo, Nuffield Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
303.484
Table Of Content
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The changing shape of civic activism Chapter 3: The spread of global protests Chapter 4: How effective have protests been? Chapter 5: New versus old civic activism: rivals or allies? Chapter 6: Digital activism: game changer or chimera? Chapter 7: Boon or bane for global democracy? Chapter 8: International support for civic activism Chapter 9: Activists at risk Chapter 10: Conclusion
Synopsis
One of the signal events in global politics in the last decade has been the transformation of political and civic activism. Not only is the new activism qualitatively different in character from what it was in 2000; its intensity and frequency have dramatically increased. Activists are developing a new type of civic movement, applying innovative forms of direct action against governments and often operating without leaders or even any well-defined set of aims. In Civic Activism Unleashed, Carnegie scholar Richard Youngs examines the changing shape of contemporary civic activism. He shows how the emerging civic activism has important implications for the whole concept of civil society-and for the relationship between citizens, political institutions, and states. Youngs contends that the rise and spread of these new forms of direct-action civic activism, and the way the trend has driven the dramatic events in global politics in recent years, requires us to update our understanding of what civil society actually is and which types of organizations are in its vanguard. He further looks at the global impact of recent civic activism and offers a set of variables to help explain cases of success and failure. Youngs' larger aim is to explore in depth the new forms of civic activism that are emerging around the world and assess how they differ from more established practices of civil society activity. Theoretically ambitious and global in scope, Civic Activism Unleashed forces us to reconsider the nature of contemporary social and civic activism and how it is reshaping contentious politics in countries across the world., Mass protest and other forms of activism are spreading around the world. The book examines why this is happening and what implications such dynamic new activism has for global politics., One of the signal events in global politics in the last decade has been the transformation of political and civic activism. Not only is the new activism qualitatively different in character from what it was in 2000; its intensity and frequency have dramatically increased. Activists are developing a new type of civic movement, applying innovative forms of direct action against governments and often operating without leaders or even any well-defined set of aims. In Civic Activism Unleashed , Carnegie scholar Richard Youngs examines the changing shape of contemporary civic activism. He shows how the emerging civic activism has important implications for the whole concept of civil society-and for the relationship between citizens, political institutions, and states. Youngs contends that the rise and spread of these new forms of direct-action civic activism, and the way the trend has driven the dramatic events in global politics in recent years, requires us to update our understanding of what civil society actually is and which types of organizations are in its vanguard. He further looks at the global impact of recent civic activism and offers a set of variables to help explain cases of success and failure. Youngs' larger aim is to explore in depth the new forms of civic activism that are emerging around the world and assess how they differ from more established practices of civil society activity. Theoretically ambitious and global in scope, Civic Activism Unleashed forces us to reconsider the nature of contemporary social and civic activism and how it is reshaping contentious politics in countries across the world.
LC Classification Number
HM881.Y68 2019
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