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Building bridges or building walls? Explaining regionalization among transnational social movement organizations

Smith, J (2005) Building bridges or building walls? Explaining regionalization among transnational social movement organizations. Mobilization, 10 (2). 251 - 269. ISSN 1086-671X

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Abstract

Before the mid-1980s, most transnational social movement organizations (TSMOs) organized across the North-South divide. However, since the mid-1980s data show that more TSMOs are organized exclusively within either the global North or South. To explain this pattern, I analyze ties between regionally organized TSMOs and other nongovernmental organizations. Groups in the global South were more likely than their Northern counterparts to maintain cross-regional ties. At the same time, Northern groups "were significantly more likely to report only regional ties. Environmental and women's organizations were the most likely to maintain only regional ties while economic justice and human rights organizations were the most likely to report cross-regional ties. These findings suggest that the regionalization of TSMOs is best explained as a response to the institutional environment rather than a consequence of inframovement conflict and polarization. © Mobilization: An International Journal.

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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Smith, Jjgsmith@pitt.eduJGSMITH0000-0002-4808-0391
Date: 1 June 2005
Date Type: Publication
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Journal or Publication Title: Mobilization
Volume: 10
Number: 2
Page Range: 251 - 269
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Sociology
Refereed: Yes
ISSN: 1086-671X
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Article Type: Review
Date Deposited: 21 Feb 2014 22:17
Last Modified: 15 Feb 2019 16:55
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/20589

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