300339 Transnational Activism, Civil Society and Development (S) (WiSe 2010/2011)

Achtung: diese Veranstaltung findet in Bochum statt:
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, GC 04/703
Link zum Bochumer eKVV: http://www.uv.rub.de/pvz-planung/i3v/00022200/20077722.htm

The course will provide an overview over contemporary concepts in the field of transnational activism and civil society. After a short introduction into methodological premises, alternative approaches to global dimensions of activism across borders, especially with regard to local and national development processes will be investigated. This will be done on the basis of a comparative focus on empirical examples, with a special focus on South Asia.

Leistungsnachweise:
Active participation, oral presentation, written comments on selected course literature and a final paper

Teilnahmevoraussetzungen, notwendige Vorkenntnisse

Capability of reading English literature, discussing and presenting in English

Literaturangaben

Keck, Margaret E.; Kathryn Sikkink 1998: Activists Beyond Borders. Advocacy Networks in International Politics, Ithaca, Cornell University Press
David N. Gellner 2009: Ethnic Activism and Civil Society in South Asia, 2009, Delhi: Sage.

Kagram, Sanjeev 2004: Dams and Development. Transnational Struggles for Water and Power, Ithaca NY, Cornell University Press