Localizing and Transnationalizing Contentious Politics: Global Civil Society Movements in the Philippines (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780739133071)

A country facing serious economic challenges, the Philippines is also a democratic polity with a vibrant civil society sector. This collection is the first of its kind to focus on five global civil society movements in the Philippines-Freedom from Debt Coalition, Stop-the-New-Round Coalition, Tobin tax advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Network, and the Philippine Fair Trade Forum-and their responses to the inequities of neoliberal globalization.

Author: Joel F. Ariate Jr
ISBN-10: 0739133071
ISBN-13: 9780739133071
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 08/16/2009
Pages: 314
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d