Civil Society Organizations, Advocacy, Policy Making in Latin - Pathways to Participation

Informationen zum Autor Amy Risley is Director of the Latin American Studies Program at Rhodes College, USA, where she is also Associate Professor in the Department of International Studies. Klappentext What explains civil society participation in policy making in Latin American democracies? Risley comparatively analyzes actors who have advocated for children's rights, the environment, and freedom of information in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Successful issue framing and effective alliance building are identified as 'pathways' to participation. Zusammenfassung What explains civil society participation in policy making in Latin American democracies? Risley comparatively analyzes actors who have advocated for children's rights! the environment! and freedom of information in Argentina! Chile! and Uruguay. Successful issue framing and effective alliance building are identified as 'pathways' to participation. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Pathways to Participation in Latin American Democracies 2. Civil Society and Policy Making 3. The Power of Persuasion 4. The Power of Partnerships 5. Comparative Perspectives on Civil Society Advocacy 6. A Wide-Angle View of Advocacy 7. Civil Society Participation and the Quest for High-Quality Democracy References

List of contents

1. Pathways to Participation in Latin American Democracies 2. Civil Society and Policy Making 3. The Power of Persuasion 4. The Power of Partnerships 5. Comparative Perspectives on Civil Society Advocacy 6. A Wide-Angle View of Advocacy 7. Civil Society Participation and the Quest for High-Quality Democracy References

Product details

• Authors: A Risley, A. Risley, Amy Risley
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.05.2015
• EAN: 9781137506542
• ISBN: 978-1-137-50654-2
• No. of pages: 220
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Political science; B, Sociology, Social Inequality, Society, Society & social sciences, Democracy, Political Science, Social Sciences, Social & ethical issues, Politics & government, Political science & theory, Social Sciences, general, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Structure, Social Inequality, Social Structure, Palgrave Intern. Relations & Development Collection, Latin America—Politics and government, South & Central America (including Mexico), Latin America, Latin American Politics, American Politics