ISBN:
9780191088360
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (xviii, 268 pages)
,
illustrations
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
303.4
Keywords:
Change
;
Social change
;
Change
;
Social change
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Drawing on the global experience of Oxfam, one of the world's largest social justice INGOs, this book tests ideas on 'How Change Happens' and sets out the latest thinking on how citizens and others can drive progressive change.
Abstract:
Intro -- Endorsement -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication page -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: A Power and Systems Approach -- 1. Systems Thinking Changes Everything -- Systems, economics, and development -- Crises as critical junctures -- The world is complex-so what? -- Positive deviance -- Conclusion -- 2. Power Lies at the Heart of Change -- No such thing as a power vacuum -- Power and change -- Is power a zero sum game? -- Using power analysis -- Why change doesn't happen -- Conclusion -- 3. Shifts in Social Norms Often Underpin Change -- How norms evolve -- Norms, gender, and power -- Norm changes and the state -- Norms, culture, and faith -- Are norms neutral? -- Female genital mutilation -- Conclusion -- Case Study: The Chiquitanos of Bolivia -- Part II: Institutions and the Importance of History -- 4. How States Evolve -- How states evolve -- States in developing countries today -- Aid-financed state reform -- Conclusion -- 5. The Machinery of Law -- The law as a driver of change -- Customary law -- Combining customary and formal systems -- International law -- The law as a system -- Conclusion -- 6. Accountability, Political Parties, and the Media -- Political parties as drivers of change -- Patronage and corruption -- Parties and women -- Parties in non-democratic systems -- Party platforms as venues for change -- The media and accountability -- Transparency and accountability initiatives -- Conclusion -- 7. How the International System Shapes Change -- The multilateral system evolves -- 'Hard' and 'soft' power -- The sustainable development goals -- Conclusion -- 8. Transnational Corporations as Drivers and Targets of Change -- Some history -- How TNCs drive change -- TNCs as influencers -- How do TNCs change? -- Why do different TNCs behave so differently?.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. "DLP, Developmental Leadership Program ; Australian Aid ; Oxfam."
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