Citizen Action and National Policy: Making Change Happen

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2010
Country:
Brazil, India, Philippines, South Africa and Mexico
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Chile, Morocco, and Turkey
Document Type:
Book
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
Authors:
Gaventa, J. and McGee, R.

Abstract

How does citizen activism win changes in national policy? Which factors help to make myriad efforts by diverse actors add up to reform? What is needed to overcome setbacks, and to consolidate the smaller victories? This book brings together eight studies of successful cases of citizen activism for national policy changes in South Africa, Morocco, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Turkey, India and the Philippines. They detail the dynamics and strategies that have led to the introduction, change or effective implementation of policies responding to a range of rights deficits. Drawing on influential social science theory about how political and social change occurs, the book brings new empirical insights to bear on it, both challenging and enriching current understandings.

Citation

Gaventa, J.; McGee, R. Citizen Action and National Policy: Making Change Happen. Zed Books, (2010) ISBN 9781848133853

Citizen Action and National Policy: Making Change Happen

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