How do a few Third World political movements become global causes célèbres, while most remain isolated? This book rejects dominant views that needy groups readily gain help from selfless nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Instead, they face a Darwinian struggle for scarce resources where support goes to the savviest, not the neediest. Examining Mexico's Zapatista rebels and Nigeria's Ogoni ethnic group, the book draws critical conclusions about social movements, NGOs, and 'global civil society'.
| ISBN: | 9780521845700 |
| Publication date: | 6th June 2005 |
| Author: | Clifford Duquesne University, Pittsburgh Bob |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics |
| Genres: |
Political activism / Political engagement |