- Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 265 pages) : illustrations.
- Summary
- "Transnational Advocacy in the Digital Era explores the role of digital advocacy organizations, a major new addition to the international arena. These organizations derive power and influence from their ability to rapidly mobilize members on-line and off-line, and are shaping public opinion on many issues including climate change, trade, and refugees. Research in international relations (IR) has highlighted the influence of non-governmental organizations, which wield power through their expertise and long-term, moral commitment to an issue. However, no IR scholars have explored the spread and power of digital advocacy organizations. Nina Hall provides a detailed investigation of how these organizations have harnessed digitally networked power and established new advocacy strategies. They can quickly respond to the most salient issues of the day, and mobilize large memberships, to put pressure on politicians. She finds that these organizations operate in a globalized world but tackle transnational problems by focusing on national targets. This new generation of activists have formed a strong transnational network, but still see the state as the locus of power"--
- Uniform Title
- Transnational advocacy in the digital era (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Transnational advocacy in the digital era (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-253) and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- LCCN
- 2021951443
- OCLC
- ssj0002823606
- Author
Hall, Nina, 1985-
- Title
Transnational advocacy in the digital era [electronic resource] : think global, act local / Nina Hall.
- Imprint
Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-253) and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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