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12. Transnational Advocacy Networks. Twenty Years of Evolving Theory and Practice
- Author:
- César Rodríguez and Peter Evans
- Publication Date:
- 11-2018
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Dejusticia
- Abstract:
- Activists, particularly those based in the global South, have accumulated a wealth of experience in dealing with a range of transnational networks operating in diverse issue areas. New theoretical understandings have reflected this accumulating experience. As the twentieth century came to a close, the practice of global and transnational politics was undergoing a sea change. Understandings of its dynamics were changing along with the practice. Classic paradigms of international relations, which had focused almost exclusively on relations among nation-states, were being expanded to consider the impact of transnational civil society organizations. Recognition of the role of new nonstate actors in global politics was epitomized by the impact of Margaret Keck and Kathryn Sikkink’s Activists beyond Borders in 1998. Their framework is a foundational reference point for the analyses of recent and future trends that are set out in this book. This volume brings together a set of ten essays by reflective activists who draw on their experience to provide new insights into what has been happening in the world of transnational advocacy, and by engaged academics who are committed to using the tools of their disciplines to contribute to the same agenda. The essays reflect not only the views of individual authors but also the collective dialogue among the authors at the workshop where the papers were originally presented in the spring of 2015.
- Topic:
- Civil Society, Non State Actors, Global Political Economy, Networks, and transnationalism
- Political Geography:
- Global South
13. Latin America at a Crossroads
- Author:
- Antonella Mori and Loris Zanatta
- Publication Date:
- 02-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI)
- Abstract:
- Latin America is at a crossroads. The “golden age” inaugurated with the turn of the new millennium seems a faint memory. Economies that had grown at a steady pace are now slowing down, while some are in freefall. Politically, the “pink tide” of populist movements is now ebbing. From Brazil to Venezuela, from Argentina to Bolivia, left-leaning leaders across the region seem to have lost their bond with the people. Their promises of an equitable society through an apparently never-ending redistribution of wealth crashed against the reality of shortsighted and unsustainable policies. Political and social turmoil are heralding an era of changes and – maybe – of new opportunities for Latin America. And this ‘great transformation’ is precisely what this volume is all about. Where is it leading to? Does it mark the beginning of a new age? Which lessons can be learnt from the past? Leading international scholars and experts scratch beneath the surface of Latin America’s current crisis to have a clearer glimpse of what the future holds and draw policy recommendations, especially for the EU.
- Topic:
- Reform, Economic structure, and Global Political Economy
- Political Geography:
- Latin America and European Union
14. Managing Conflicts of Interest in the NHS: A Consultation SUBMISSION FROM TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL UK’S PHARMACEUTICALS & HEALTHCARE PROGRAMME
- Author:
- Transparency International
- Publication Date:
- 01-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- In this submission, Transparency International UK’s Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Programme provides a response to NHS England’s Managing Conflicts of Interest in the NHS: A Consultation. The UK spends 9.9% of GDP on public and private healthcare, with private expenditure only accounting for 1.5%.1 The NHS England annual budget alone is set to rise to £120 billion with the vast majority being spent on equipment and services.2 The complex nature of the health system, a lack of adequate oversight and this level of resources makes the health sector highly vulnerable to conflicts of interest. Improving the transparency of interactions between NHS staff and other individuals and organisations, and minimising the variation in conflicts of interest rules across the NHS, is vital to fighting corruption.
- Topic:
- Health and Global Political Economy
- Political Geography:
- Britain
15. Automate This: Building the Perfect 21st-Century Worker
- Author:
- Rachael Stephens
- Publication Date:
- 04-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Third Way
- Abstract:
- Based on our review of skill shortages, growth trends, and labor market demands, Third Way has identified the four skillsets that will make people successful and resilient in the new economy. They are the personal skills and thinking skills that automation can’t easily replicate, the digital skills to work with new technology, and job-specific skills for sectors facing major labor shortages.
- Topic:
- International Affairs and Global Political Economy
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
16. Southeast Asian Perspectives on U.S.–China Competition
- Author:
- Aaron Connely
- Publication Date:
- 08-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Abstract:
- In April 2016, the Lowy Institute and the Council on Foreign Relations' International Institutions and Global Governance program held a workshop on Southeast Asian perspectives on U.S.–China competition, which informed this publication. That workshop was made possible in part by the generous support of the Robina Foundation. This report is a collaboration between the Lowy Institute and the Council on Foreign Relations. The views expressed in this report are entirely the authors' own and not those of the Lowy Institute, the Council on Foreign Relations, or the Robina Foundation.
- Topic:
- Governance and Global Political Economy
- Political Geography:
- China and America
17. Interactive: Oil Exporters' External Breakeven Prices
- Author:
- Brad Sester and Cole Frank
- Publication Date:
- 07-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Abstract:
- The 2014 fall in global oil prices, from over $100 a barrel to around $50 a barrel, reduced the export proceeds of the world’s main oil- and gas-exporting economies by about $1 trillion. After a decade of largely uninterrupted high oil prices, this dramatic swing has tested the economic resiliency and political adaptability of oil-exporting countries. One of the best single measures of the resilience of an oil- or gas-exporting economy is the oil price that covers its import bill—the external breakeven price.
- Topic:
- Oil and Global Political Economy
- Political Geography:
- America
18. Geostrategic Implications of China’s Twin Economic Challenges
- Author:
- William Norris
- Publication Date:
- 06-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Abstract:
- The Chinese government has embarked on an effort to reorient its economy from an investment- and export-driven model toward one predicated on a larger role for consumption and market forces. At the same time, China is also experiencing a new normal of much slower economic growth. The economic downturn and concomitant structural shift in China’s economy has already begun affecting its foreign policy. Security, not economics, is becoming one of President Xi Jinping’s—and China’s—top strategic priorities.
- Topic:
- Global Political Economy
- Political Geography:
- China
19. Building Inclusive Economies How Women’s Economic Advancement Promotes Sustainable Growth
- Author:
- Gayle Tzemach Lemmon and Rachel B. Vogelstein
- Publication Date:
- 06-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Abstract:
- The connection between women’s economic participation and prosperity is undeniable. Over the past two decades, a growing number of international organizations and world leaders have recognized that the economic empowerment of women is critical to economic growth and stability. Multilateral bodies such as the Group of Twenty and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum have ratified agreements to promote women in the economy as a means to stimulate growth, and governments from the Ivory Coast to Rwanda to Japan have adopted reforms to increase women’s ability to contribute to their economies
- Topic:
- Gender Issues and Global Political Economy
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
20. The EU and Emerging Market Economies: Transformations and New Challenges
- Author:
- Juliane Schmidt
- Publication Date:
- 07-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- European Policy Centre (EPC)
- Abstract:
- The European Union and emerging market economies are facing a great variety of challenges and transformations in a rapidly changing world. They are important players on the world stage, working through and shaping the various multilateral organisations they are members of. The European Policy Centre (EPC), in cooperation with the Institute for the Scientific Advancement of the South (ISAS), has carried out a project that looked at the political, economic, and environmental interests of the EU and emerging market economies and considered the future of their cooperation in global governance. In order to shed light on the relationship between emerging market economies and the EU, the project focused on four key areas of multilateralism: climate change, trade, international financial institutions, and global governance in the security realm. This report reflects upon the outcomes of the project’s discussions, while also providing punctual updates.
- Topic:
- International Affairs and Global Political Economy
- Political Geography:
- European Union
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