TY - BOOK AU - Atkinson,Jeff AU - Scurrah,Martín J. TI - Globalizing social justice: the role of non-government organizations in bringing about social change T2 - International political economy series SN - 9780230221130 (hbk.) AV - HC60 .A844 2009 U1 - 303.44091724 22 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Non-governmental organizations KW - Case studies KW - Social change KW - Social justice KW - Developing countries N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Types and tactics -- Challenges and questions -- Oxfam and its global campaign on trade -- Case study: garment workers in Sri Lanka -- Case study: trade and agriculture in India -- Oxfam's global extractive industries campaigning -- Case study: natural gas project in Peru / Catherine Ross -- Case study: jobs and health in Peru / Martin Scurrah, Jeannet Lingán and Rosa Pizarro -- Legitamacy, accountability and voice N2 - "A study of the international NGO advocacy for social and environmental justice, this book looks at the fundamental issues of legitimacy, accountability and democracy that such activities involve and how they are manifested. It presents case studies on trade issues, labour rights, extractive industries and indigenous people in Asia and South America"--Provided by publisher ER -