Advocacy Across Borders : : NGOs, Anti-Sweatshop Activism and the Global Garment Industry / / Shae Garwood.

• VerfasserIn: Garwood, Shae ,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2011]; Kumarian Press, , [2011]; ©2011
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (235 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Tables and Figures --; Acknowledgments --; Abbreviations and Acronyms --; Introduction: NGOs and advocacy networks as transnational political actors --; 1. Political economy of the garment industry --; 2. Development of the anti-sweatshop network --; 3. Places and practices of four anti-sweatshop NGOs --; 4. Structures of governance and anti-sweatshop NGOs --; 5. Consumer campaigns and the use of civic politics --; 6. NGO accountability and political responsibility --; 7. Effectiveness of anti-sweatshop advocacy --; 8. Conclusion --; Appendix: Organizations involved in transnational advocacy and the global garment industry --; Notes --; References --; Index --; About the Author
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781565494565
• DOI: 10.1515/9781565494565
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Shae Garwood.

Particularly compelling reading after the April 2013 building collapse that killed more than 1,000 garment workers in Bangladesh, Advocacy Across Borders explores the strategies, strengths—and limitations—of Northern-based NGOs that seek to improve conditions for the millions of workers in the clothing and textile industry who face long hours, inadequate wages, and abuse. Garwood includes case studies of four NGOs: FairWear, United Students Against Sweatshops, STITCH, and the Clean Clothes Campaign.