Transnational Activism and National Movements in Latin America

Taylor & Francis

Transnational Activism and National Movements in Latin AmericaBridging the Divide\nAuthor(s): Eduardo Silva\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138926394, 978-1138926394\nSynopsis\nDuring the 1990s, as widespread perception spread of declining state sovereignty, activists and social movement organizations began to form transnational networks and coalitions to pressure both intergovernmental organizations and national governments on a variety of issues. Research has focused on the formation of these transnational networks, campaigns, and coalitions; their objectives, strategies and tactics; and their impact. Yet the issue of how participation in transnational networks influences national level mobilization has been little analyzed. What effects has the experience of social movement organizations at the transnational scale had for the development at the national scale?\n\nThis volume addresses this significant gap in.