Information on "Social Theory" and "Americas"
July 2009
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Jul 2009
Analyzing Social Movements
Author: Camille Goirand
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
This paper compares Latin American with European and North American approaches to studying social movements. More on «Analyzing Social Movements»
March 2008
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Mar 2008
Borderlands: A Postcolonial-Feminist Alternative to Neoliberal Self/Other Relations
Author: L H M Ling
Publisher: Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA)
This paper presents a theoretical, post-colonial feminist alternative to the neo-liberal self and other patterns of social relations. More on «Borderlands: A Postcolonial-Feminist Alternative to Neoliberal Self/Other Relations»
January 2008
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2008
The Europeanization of Europe - The Transfer of Norms to Europe, in Europe and From Europe
Author: Trine Flockhart
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This article challenges the assumption that Europeanization is based on ideas endogenous to Europe and is an activity preserved for Europeans. More on «The Europeanization of Europe - The Transfer of Norms to Europe, in Europe and From Europe»
November 2007
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Nov 2007
The Power of Anticipation
Author: Margarita Gutman
Publisher: Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA)
This paper introduces the concept of the power of anticipation and explains its historical roots and its relevance, commenting on the case of Argentina. More on «The Power of Anticipation»
June 2007
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Jun 2007
A Critical Review of Selected Time Use Surveys
Author: Debbie Budlender
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper reviews case studies from Latin American, Asian and African countries that provide quantitative analysis of how members of a household take care of each other and explore the implications of the findings for poverty and social exclusion. More on «A Critical Review of Selected Time Use Surveys»
November 2006
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Nov 2006
Opening Doors Upstairs: Networks and Social Capital among Ipanema Doormen
Author: Adriana Abdenur
Publisher: Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA)
This paper examines whether wealth and status negatively impact the formation of resource-rich ties between people at the bottom of the social ladder and people at the top. More on «Opening Doors Upstairs: Networks and Social Capital among Ipanema Doormen»
May 2005
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May 2005
Strategic Insights, Volume IV, Issue 5
Author: Anne Marie Baylouny, Velko Attanassoff, Thomas C Bruneau, William D Casebeer, Timothy A Kraner, Jennifer Chandler, Jaime Gomez, Nichole M Harris, Timothy Haugh, Tara Leweling, R J Schmidt, M Elizabeth Smith
Publisher: Center on Contemporary Conflict (CCC)
This special issue of Strategic Insights investigates the applicability of social movement or mobilization theory to the study of groups using violence. More on «Strategic Insights, Volume IV, Issue 5»
December 2004
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Dec 2004
The Revolution in Military Affairs and the Boomerang Effect
Author: Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This report explains how the revolution in military affairs (RMA) has given the US armed forces a decisive advantage. More on «The Revolution in Military Affairs and the Boomerang Effect»
July 2004
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Jul 2004
Disembedding the City
Author: Dennis Rodgers
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This article explores the particular way in which spatial segregation has emerged in Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua. More on «Disembedding the City»
June 2002
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Jun 2002
Violence in the Central American Region
Author: Caroline Moser, Ailsa Winton
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This study provides a conceptual framework for understanding regional violence in Central America. More on «Violence in the Central American Region»
