Activists, Alliances, and Anti-U.s. Base Protests

Informationen zum Autor Andrew Yeo is Assistant Professor of Politics at the Catholic University of America. His broad research interests lie at the intersection of international relations and comparative politics. His other works have appeared in Comparative Politics, International Studies Quarterly and the Journal of East Asian Studies. He received his PhD in Government from Cornell University. Klappentext Examines the impact of anti-base movements on base politics and the role bilateral alliance relationships play in shaping movement outcomes. Zusammenfassung This book examines the impact of anti-base movements on politics! and the role bilateral alliance relationships play in shaping movement outcomes. The author's findings are drawn from field research and interviews with activists! politicians! policy makers and US base officials in the Philippines! Japan (Okinawa)! Ecuador! Italy and South Korea. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Activists, alliances and the politics of overseas U.S. bases; 2. Anti-base movements and the security consensus framework; 3. Under a weak security consensus: Philippine anti-base movements, 1990-1991; 4. The U.S.-Japan alliance and anti-base movements in Okinawa, 1995-1996; 5. Anti-base movements in Ecuador and Italy; 6. South Korean anti-base movements and the resilience of the security consensus; 7. Alliance relations and the security consensus across time; 8. Activists, alliances and the future of U.S. basing strategy.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Yeo, Andrew (Assistant Professor Yeo
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.07.2011
• EAN: 9781107002470
• ISBN: 978-1-107-00247-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Contentio; Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics; Cambridge Studies in Contentio
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations, Diplomacy, Demonstrations & protest movements, War and defence operations, International Organisations & Institutions