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1 online resource (181 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Indigenous Peoples and Politics
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Indigenous peoples and politics.
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE TRANSCENDING BORDERS, AN INTRODUCTION; Contentious Collective Action; MNCs as Actors in Transnational Contentious Collective Action; The Changing Role of the State in the International System; Central Themes; Organization of the Project; CHAPTER TWO A TRANSNATIONAL FRAMEWORK; Framework for Analysis; Intensity of Transnational Networks; Research Design; CHAPTER THREE HISTORICAL PRECURSORS; The History of the Transnational Indigenous Rights Movement. |
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The Development of the Indigenous Organization in EcuadorThe Role of the State; Pre-Democratic Ecuador; The Transition to Democracy; The 1990 Uprising; The 1993-1994 Uprisings; Ecuador: Present and Future; Conclusion; CHAPTER FOUR TRANSNATIONAL ADVOCACY NETWORKS IN THE ECUADORIAN AMAZON; Introduction; Assumptions; Framework for Analysis; The Ecuadorian Amazon and Indigenous Peoples; Indian Organizations of the Ecuadorian Amazon; Overview of the Cases; Phase I: Texaco (1972-1993); Phase I: Part II (The Initiation of Transnational Networks); Phase II: ARCO (1988-1999). |
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Phase III: Oxy (1996-1999)Conclusions: The Future of Transnational Contentious Collective Action?; CHAPTER FIVE TRANSNATIONAL SOCIAL MOVEMENTS: COICA AND THE COALITION FOR AMAZONIAN PEOPLES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT; Introduction; Theoretical Framework; Case Overview; I. Organizational Structure-COICA; II. The History of COICA; III. Forming Transnational Political Strategies; IV. Issues and Political Strategies; Yanomamis in Brazil; Ashaninkas in Peru; Free Trade in the Americas; Peace Between Peru and Ecuador; Intellectual Property Rights; Oil; COICA as a Transnational Social Movement. |
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I. Organizational Structure-The CoalitionII. History of the Coalition; III. Issues and Political Strategies; The Defense of Territories and Resources Working Group; Sustainable Communities Working Group; Collective Rights and International Policy Working Group; IV. The Coalition as a Transnational Social Movement; Conclusion; CHAPTER SIX ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS; Introduction; Social Movement Theory; The Public/Private Debate; The Emergence of Transnational Contentious Collective Action; Impacts on Organization, Strategies, and Effectiveness; Organization; Mobilization; Effectiveness. |
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The Effects of Transnational Contentious Collective ActionGlobalization and an International Society: Some Conclusions; Appendix I: Interview List; Appendix II: Explanation of the Methodology and Interview Process; Appendix III: Interview Questions; References; Index. |
| Summary |
This dissertation argues that Amazonian indigenous peoples organized via transnational networks due to the domestic blockages presented to them in their respective countires. Due to these blockages and the growing number of transnational political opportunity structures, such as national and international non-govermental organizations, multi-lateral development banks, and multinational corporation, indigenous peoples mobilized through transnational advocacy networks and eventually formed transnational social movement organizations. Through a comparative-historical analysis of five Ecuadorian A. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Indians of South America -- Ecuador -- Politics and government.
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Indians of South America. |
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Ecuador. |
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Politics and government. |
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Indians of South America -- Ecuador -- Government relations.
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Indigenous peoples -- Politics and government.
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Indigenous peoples -- Politics and government. |
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Social movements -- Ecuador.
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Social movements. |
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Human rights -- International cooperation.
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Human rights -- International cooperation. |
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Electronic books.
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Social movements. |
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Human rights. |
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Print version: Martin, Pamela. Globalization of Contentious Politics. London : Routledge, 2014 9780415944267 |
| ISBN |
9781317794004 (electronic book) |
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1317794001 (electronic book) |
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