Essays about: "transnational advocacy networks"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 essays containing the words transnational advocacy networks.

1. 6. Transnational Municipal Networks: Local action on climate change through global networks

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Jekaterina Dmitrijeva; [2014]
   Keywords : transnational municipal networks; climate change; climate governance; cities; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Transnational Municipal Networks (TMNs) are prominent networks in the international climate governance arena serving as drivers of and advocates for local action on climate change. The main objective of this exploratory research is to establish the relation between the internal governance structure of the TMNs and their ability to carry out certain types of activities. READ MORE

3. 7. The Victims’ Law in Colombia – a result of transnational advocacy work for the rights of the victims?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sophie Åkerhielm; [2012]
   Keywords : Transnational advocacy networks; NGOs; victims’ movement; the Victims’ Law; Colombia; political opportunity structures.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This is a case study that aims to explain the adoption of the Victims’ Law by investigating the transnational advocacy networks’ work for the rights of the victims of the armed conflict in Colombia. Theories of transnational advocacy networks and opportunity structures are applied in order to understand the long term advocacy work for the victims’ rights, but also to explain their influence on the legislative period. READ MORE

4. 8. Norm Socialization of Women Migrant Workers' Rights

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

   Author : Patricia Yocie Hierofani; [2011]
   Keywords : national human rights institutions; feminist perspective; norms socialization; Komnas HAM; SUHAKAM; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : How can national human rights institutions (NHRIs) socialize international norms of the rights of women migrant workers in a gendered manner? This is the main question of the thesis. With the thesis, I contribute to the theory on human rights norms socialization by shifting the highlight from states and transnational advocacy networks to NHRIs. READ MORE

5. 9. Producing Human Rights Accountability - The Impact of Transnational Advocacy Networks in Uruguay

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Lena Ek; [2009]
   Keywords : Post-Transitional Justice; Human Rights; Advocacy Networks; Uruguay; Accountability; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This papers examines the impact Transnational Advocacy Networks have had on the process for Human Rights Accountability in Uruguay. Uruguay has an amnesty law in place since 1986, but have in spite of this managed to prosecute main figures of the 1973-1985 dictatorship, and the amnesty law is currently seriously challenged. READ MORE

6. 10. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Transnational Advocacy Network in the EU: Accommodative Spaces and Unobjectionable Norms

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jan Delatorre; [2006]
   Keywords : Transnational advocacy networks; unobjectionable norm; ; gay and lesbian rights; ; multi-level governance; ; Council Directive 2000 78 EC; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This is a study on transnational advocacy networks in the context of an accommodative EU multi-level governance system . Using the gay and lesbian network in the EU, I argue that transnational advocacy networks are successful in policy introduction (i.e. READ MORE