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1090976
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bc1010571
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English
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Stachursky, Benjamin.
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The promise and perils of transnationalization : : NGO activism and the socialization of women's human rights in Egypt and Iran /\ by Benjamin Stachursky.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Routledge,, 2013.
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| Series Statement
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Routledge advances in international relations and global politics ;; 102
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xv, 294 pages ;; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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9780415662024
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: 0415662028
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9780203072790
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-283) and index.
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| Contents
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(Women's) human rights and culture -- 'Transnationalism reversed' : reframing the IR debate on the role of NGOs in processes of domestic norm-socialisation -- Contextualizing NGO-activism on women's human rights in Egypt -- Contextualizing NGO-activism on women's human rights in Iran -- 'Transnationalism reversed' and women's human rights activism in Egypt and Iran -- Conclusion: Refining theories on domestic norm socialization and transnationalization.
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| Abstract
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"To date, most constructivist international relations studies have characterized the influence of transnationalism on domestic forms of activism as uniformly positive. In particular, transnational interactions are viewed as positive factors for the development and daily impact of gender activism. Benjamin Stachursky's book questions the unvarying positive view of transnationalism on domestic forms of activism, arguing for a more nuanced analysis that permits an understanding of the enabling and restricting effects of transnationalism. Stachursky also challenges the dominant view of civil society as normatively homogeneous by illustrating the complex relationships and conflicts that exist between nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and other civil society representatives. He grounds his theoretical arguments with a comparative case study on women's rights activism in Egypt and Iran, which uses semistructured interviews with women's rights activists in the two countries and analysis of documentation by local political and societal actors. Looking at the period from the mid-1980s up to present developments such as the Arab Spring and the Green Movement, Stachursky analyzes the emergence and development of NGO activism in Egypt and Iran; the social, political, and legal context of NGO activism; and key domestic debates on the impact and legitimacy of the actors operating in women's rights activism. By closely examining the ambivalent relationship between transnationalism and human rights organizations, Stachursky proves that transnationalization has both enabling and constraining effects on the domestic legitimacy of women's rights activists and on their ability to create meaningful social and political change"--Page [i].
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Human rights-- Egypt.
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Human rights-- Iran.
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Women-- Egypt-- Social conditions.
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Women-- Iran-- Social conditions.
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Non-governmental organizations-- Egypt.
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Non-governmental organizations-- Iran.
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Transnationalism.
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Droits de l'homme (Droit international)-- Égypte.
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Droits de l'homme (Droit international)-- Iran.
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Femmes-- Égypte-- Conditions sociales.
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Femmes-- Iran-- Conditions sociales.
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Organisations non gouvernementales-- Égypte.
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Organisations non gouvernementales-- Iran.
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Transnationalisme.
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Human rights.
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Non-governmental organizations.
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Transnationalism.
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Women-- Social conditions.
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Menschenrecht
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Frau
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Nichtstaatliche Organisation
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Politisches Engagement
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Transnationalisierung
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Women's rights-- Egypt
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Women's rights-- Iran
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Women-- Egypt-- Social conditions
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Women-- Iran-- Social conditions
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Non-governmental organizations-- Egypt
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Non-governmental organizations-- Iran
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Egypt.
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Iran.
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Ägypten
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Iran
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| Dewey Classification
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323.3/40955
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| LC Classification
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JC599.E3S73 2013
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