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Global Civil Society

Global Civil Society Transnational Advocacy Groups The Puzzle In a globalizing world, are transnational groups -- from Amnesty International to al-Qaeda -- transforming world politics? Or, how and to what extent can you make a difference? Analytic Recap International Institutions

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Global Civil Society

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  1. Global Civil Society Transnational Advocacy Groups

  2. The Puzzle • In a globalizing world, are transnational groups -- from Amnesty International to al-Qaeda -- transforming world politics? • Or, how and to what extent can you make a difference?

  3. Analytic Recap International Institutions Government Government A B X Y State A State B C Z

  4. Global Civil Society International Institutions Government Government A B X Y State A State B Global Civil Society C Z

  5. INGOs and TANs • International Non-Governmental Organizations • 1874: 32 registered INGOs • 1914: 1,083 • 2003: > 13,000 (25% of which founded after 1990) • Transnational Advocacy Networks • Interest (and status) defined by “principled” advocacy.

  6. Growth in TANs, 1953-2003

  7. Distribution of TANs by Issue

  8. Is Globalization Creating Powerful New Actors in World Politics? • Globalization breeds political problems that span national borders. • Groups must act in concert to solve problems of the environment, human rights, and so on. • Globalization increases the “connectedness” of societies, bringing the successes and sufferings of others into our daily lives. • Lower communication costs facilitate interaction between peoples separated by space and borders.

  9. Do Advocacy Groups Make a Difference? • Changing Minds -- Altering Interests • New knowledge can reshape our interests or active otherwise latent interests. • New norms. Three stage life cycle of norm diffusion. • Putting Pressure on States • Boomerang: NGOs in one state activate transnational linkages to bring pressure from other states to bear on their own government.

  10. The Boomerang Source: Keck and Sikkink, p. 13

  11. Do Advocacy Groups Make a Difference? • Facilitating Cooperation • Provide information about policies and agreements. • Provide information about compliance: police patrols v. fire alarms.

  12. Are TANs Surpassing States as Dominant Actors? • Even as TANs have proliferated, international relations remains an arena of states. • TANS influence preferences of individuals, but the object of their activities remains state policy. • Change preferences of voters who then press states. • Monitor state behavior and compliance.

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