Localizing and Transnationalizing Contentious Politics: Global Civil Society Movements in the Philippines

By Joel F. Ariate Jr.

Book Overview

A country facing serious economic challenges, the Philippines is also a democratic polity with a vibrant civil society sector. This collection is the first of its kind to focus on five global civil society movements in the Philippines-Freedom from Debt Coalition, Stop-the-New-Round Coalition, Tobin tax advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Network, and the Philippine Fair Trade Forum-and their responses to the inequities of neoliberal globalization.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739133071
• ISBN13: 9780739133071
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"