Promise and Perils of Transnationalization

Name: Promise and Perils of Transnationalization
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Promise and Perils of TransnationalizationNGO Activism and the Socialization of Womens Human Rights in Egypt and Iran\nAuthor(s): Benjamin Stachursky\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138926417, 978-1138926417\nSynopsis\nTo date, most constructivist international relations studies have characterized the influence of transnationalism on domestic forms of activism as uniformly positive. In particular, transnational interactions are viewed as positive factors for the development and daily impact of gender activism.\n\nBenjamin Stachurskys book questions the unvarying positive view of transnationalism on domestic forms of activism, arguing for a more nuanced analysis that permits an understanding of the enabling and restricting effects of transnationalism. Stachursky also challenges the dominant view of civil society as normatively homogenous by illustrating the complex relationships and conflicts that exist betw.