Saturnino M Borras: 3 books
Citizen Action and National Policy Reform
Making Change Happen
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2013
How does citizen activism win changes in national policy? Which factors help to make myriad efforts by diverse actors add up to reform? What is needed to overcome setbacks, and to consolidate the smaller victories? These questions need answers. Aid agencies have invested heavily in supporting civil...
Land, Poverty and Livelihoods in an Era of Globalization
Perspectives from Developing and Transition Countries
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2007
A host of internationally eminent scholars are brought together here to explore the structural causes of rural poverty and income inequality, as well as the processes of social exclusion and political subordination encountered by the peasantry and rural workers across a wide range of countries.
This...
Globalizing Citizens
New Dynamics of Inclusion and Exclusion
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
Globalization has given rise to new meanings of citizenship. Just as they are tied together by global production, trade and finance, citizens in every nation are linked by the institutions of global governance, bringing new dynamics of inclusion and exclusion. For some, globalization provides a sense...