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Transnational Activism and Free Trade. Exploring the Emancipatory Potentials of Global Civil Society

Abstract  

This article explores the alleged emancipatory potential of global civil society as regards transnational activism to promote
fair trade. It examines the case of transnational activism on European Free Trade Agreements, with illustrations from the
Stop EPAs campaign and activism relating to the negotiation of an Association Agreement between the EU and Central America.
It looks at how ideas of fair trade are expressed and at the process of managing diversity and searching for common messages.
Activists working in North–South open and ideological diverse coalitions managed the tensions between reform and resistance
for the perceived benefits of increased voice. Though transnational activism created more space for debate and action thereby
promoting inclusion of different voices, some views remain marginal in the search for compromises. The analysis suggests that
global civil society cannot be understood as a single entity. Rather, the emancipatory contents and meanings of global civil
society are being forged through these conflicts and interactions among different groups.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-26
  • DOI 10.1007/s11266-011-9198-0
  • Authors
    • Celina Del Felice, Centre for International Development Issues Nijmegen, Radboud University, Thomas van Aquinostraat 4, 6525 GD Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Journal Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
    • Online ISSN 1573-7888
    • Print ISSN 0957-8765
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 07/15/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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