Introduction: mobilization and social movements in the south : the challenges of inclusive governance / Lisa Thompson and Chris Tapscott. - Social movements and rights claims : the case of action groups in the Niger Delta / Elosa E. Osaghae. - Why do garment workers in Banglades…
This authoritative title redresses the predominantly Northern/Western bias in social movement literature with case study material from movements for change in Brazil, India, Bangladesh, Mexico, South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria.
Debates over social movements have suffered from a predominate focus on North America and western Europe, often neglecting the significance of collective action in the global South. Citizenship and Social Movements seeks to partially redress this imbalance with case studies from…