Anti-Apartheid and the Emergence of a Global Civil Society (St Antony's Series)

Looking at anti-apartheid as part of the history of present global politics, this book provides the first comparative analysis of different sections of the transnational anti-apartheid movement. The author emphasizes the importance of a historical perspective on political cultures, social movements, and global civil society. The Author Looks At Anti-apartheid As Part Of The History Of Present Global Politics. He Provides The First Comparative Analysis Of Different Sections Of The Transnational Anti-apartheid Movement. A Highly Organized System Of Repression Such As Apartheid Demanded Organized Resistance: From The Late 1950s To The 1990s The Anti-apartheid Movement Performed Increasingly Well-organized Transnational Collective Action, Based On A Collective Identity, An Imagined Community Of Solidarity Activists, Uniting People Across Large Distances. Analysing A Part Of Twentieth Century Post-war History Mainly From A Sociological Perspective, This Book Also Highlights Dimensions Of Globalization In An Era In Which We Still Live, The Power Of The Media And The Power Of Collective Action.--book Jacket. Prologue : Apartheid As A Dark Side Of Modernity -- Introduction : Anti-apartheid, The Media And 'new Social Movements' -- Beyond Eurocentrism -- 1. Narratives Of Transnational Anti-apartheid Activism -- 2. Globalization Of The Anti-apartheid Movement -- 3. National Politics In A Global Context : Anti-apartheid In Britain And Sweden -- 4. Struggle Over Information And Interpretation -- 5. Beginnings : Sharpeville And The Boycott Debates -- 6. Sports As Politics : The Battle Of Bastad And 'stop The 70s Tour' -- 7. 'a New Black Militancy' -- Before And After The Soweto Uprising -- 8. Sharpeville Revisited And The Release Of Nelson Mandela -- Conclusion : Anti-apartheid And The Emergence Of A Global Civil Society. Håkan Thörn. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 230-239) And Index. The Twentieth Century Posed Great Challenges For British Foreign Policy. How Effectively Did Policymakers Cope With Change And Decline? Were They As Pragmatic As They Claimed? Are There Identifiable Patterns Of Success And Failure? Peter Mangold Seeks To Answer These Questions In This New Thematic Account Of British Foreign Policy Between 1900 And 2000. Issues Covered Include Imperial Overstretch, The Reluctance To Engage Militarily And Politically With Continental Europe, Alliance Management, The Role Of Force, Loss Of Great Power Status, And Britain's Impact On The International System. The Final Chapter Considers Prospects For The Twenty-first Century.--jacket. 1. The Scope Of The Possible -- 2. Ends Beyond Means -- 3. The Limits Of Pragmatism -- 4. Kinds Of Allies -- 5. The Strategic Dimension -- 6. The Sound Barrier -- 7. International Impact -- 8. Patterns And Prognoses -- App. I. Outline Chronology, Main Events Relating To British Foreign Policy, 1900-2000 -- App. Ii. British Foreign Secretaries, 1900-2001. Peter Mangold. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 219-233) And Index. Looking at anti-apartheid as part of the history of present global politics, this book provides the first comparative analysis of different sections of the transnational anti-apartheid movement. The author emphasizes the importance of a historical perspective on political cultures, social movements, and global civil society. Hakan Thorn looks at anti-apartheid as part of the history of present global politics. He provides the first comparative analysis of different sections of the transnational anti-apartheid movement. A highly organized system of repression such as apartheid demanded organized resistance: from the late 1950s to the 1990s the anti-apartheid movement performed increasingly well-organized transnational collective action, based on a collective identity, an imagined community of solidarity activists, uniting people across large distances. Analyzing a part of 20th century post-war history mainly from a sociological perspective this book also highlights dimensions of globalization in an era in which we still live; the power of the media; and the power of collective action Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Introduction: Anti-Apartheid, the Media and ‘New Social Movements’ — Beyond Eurocentrism....Pages 1-26 Front Matter....Pages 27-27 Narratives of Transnational Anti-Apartheid Activism....Pages 29-47 The Globalization of the Anti-Apartheid Movement....Pages 48-72 National Politics in a Global Context: Anti-Apartheid in Britain and Sweden....Pages 73-98 The Struggle over Information and Interpretation....Pages 99-123 Front Matter....Pages 125-125 Beginnings: Sharpeville and the Boycott Debates....Pages 127-141 Sports as Politics: The Battle of Båstad and ‘Stop the 70s Tour’....Pages 142-157 ‘A New Black Militancy’ — Before and after the Soweto Uprising....Pages 158-173 Sharpeville Revisited and the Release of Nelson Mandela....Pages 174-191 Conclusion: Anti-Apartheid and the Emergence of a Global Civil Society....Pages 192-211 Epilogue: The Legacy of Anti-Apartheid....Pages 212-214 Back Matter....Pages 215-251 "The twentieth century posed great challenges for British foreign policy. How effectively did policymakers cope with change and decline? Were they as pragmatic as they claimed? Are there identifiable patterns of success and failure?". "Peter Mangold seeks to answer these questions in this new thematic account of British foreign policy between 1900 and 2000. Issues covered include imperial overstretch, the reluctance to engage militarily and politically with continental Europe, alliance management, the role of force, loss of Great Power status, and Britain's impact on the international system. The final chapter considers prospects for the twenty-first century."--BOOK JACKET. A growing interest in political Islam has assumed significant ideological and intellectual dimensions, especially in recent years. Rather than viewing the issue as Islam versus the rest, or tradition against modernity, this volume acknowledges the mutualities without overlooking the tensions. It centers on issues such as the Rushdie affair, conflictive pluralism in South Asia and Islam's links with the Kashmir dispute, the Iranian revolution, civil war in Afghanistan, and western public diplomacy. "This book gives an economic perspective to the analysis of deforestation. Following a survey of different deforestation definitions, theories and empirical evidence, a case-study of Ecuador provides a versatile historical picture of factors influencing forest loss throughout different periods, regions and ecosystems."--BOOK JACKET. Looking at anti-apartheid as part of the history of present global politics, this book provides the comparative analysis of different sections of the transnational anti-apartheid movement. It emphasizes the importance of a historical perspective on political cultures, social movements, and global civil society.