Based on case studies of three transnational groups, it argues that in addition to lobbying governments, activists operate within and across societies to effect

Wapner (school of int'l service, American U.) presents an even-handed analysis of the strategies transnational activist groups use to pursue their goals, as wel

Sovereignty, Democracy, and Global Civil Society explores the growing power of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by analyzing a microcosm of contemporary glo

The continuous rise in the profile of the environment in politics reflects growing concern that we may be facing a large-scale ecological crisis. The new editio

Environmental Activism on the Ground draws upon a wide range of interdisciplinary scholarship to examine small scale, local environmental activism, paying parti