Globalizing Social Justice : The Role of Non-Government Organizations in Bringing About Social Change

A study of the international NGO advocacy for social and environmental justice, it looks at the fundamental issues of legitimacy, accountability and democracy that such activities involve and how they are manifested. It presents case studies on trade issues, labour rights, extractive industries and indigenous people in Asia and South America. Front Matter....Pages i-xviii Types and Tactics....Pages 1-29 Challenges and Questions....Pages 30-51 Oxfam and its Global Campaign on Trade....Pages 52-66 Case Study: Garment Workers in Sri Lanka....Pages 67-93 Case Study: Trade and Agriculture in India....Pages 94-117 Oxfam’s Global Extractive Industries Campaigning....Pages 118-132 Case Study: Natural Gas Project in Peru....Pages 133-165 Case Study: Jobs and Health in Peru....Pages 166-206 Legitimacy, Accountability and Voice....Pages 207-235 Conclusions....Pages 236-244 Back Matter....Pages 245-252 "A study of the international NGO advocacy for social and environmental justice, this book looks at the fundamental issues of legitimacy, accountability and democracy that such activities involve and how they are manifested. It presents case studies on trade issues, labour rights, extractive industries and indigenous people in Asia and South America"--Provided by publisher