Keywords:
change agents
;
campaigners
;
lobbyists
;
officials
;
public services
;
activists
;
social change
;
political change
;
NGOs
Description / Table of Contents:
Human society is full of would-be ‘change agents’, a restless mix of campaigners, lobbyists, and officials, both individuals and organizations, set on transforming the world. They want to improve public services, reform laws and regulations, guarantee human rights, get a fairer deal for those on the sharp end, achieve greater recognition for any number of issues, or simply be treated with respect. Striking then, that not many universities have a Department of Change Studies, to which social activists can turn for advice and inspiration. Instead, scholarly discussions of change are fragmented with few conversations crossing disciplinary boundaries, rarely making it onto the radars of those actively seeking change. This book aims to bridge the gap between academia and practice, bringing together the best research from a range of academic disciplines and the evolving practical understanding of activists to explore the topic of social and political change. Drawing on many first-hand examples from the global experience of Oxfam, one of the world’s largest social justice NGOs, as well as insights gleaned from studying and working on international development, it tests ideas and offers the latest thinking on what works to achieve progressive change.
Table of Contents
Foreword, Ha-Joon Chang
Introduction
Part 1. A Power and Systems Approach
1: Systems Thinking Changes Everything
2: Power Lies at the Heart of Change
3: Shifts in Social Norms often Underpin Change
Case Study: The Chiquitanos of Bolivia
Part 2. Institutions and the Importance of History
Introduction to Section 2
4: How States Evolve
5: The Machinery of Law
6: Accountability, Political Parties,and the Media
7: How the International System Shapes Change
8: Transnational Corporations as Drivers and Targets of Change
Case Study: The December 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Part 3. Activists
Introduction to Section 3
9: Citizen Activism and Civil Society
10: Leaders and leadership
11: The Power of Advocacy
12: A Power and Systems Approach to Making Change Happen
In Conclusion
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XVIII, 268 Seiten)
ISBN:
9780198785392
URL:
http://global.oup.com/academic/product/how-change-happens-9780198785392
Language:
English
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