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"Investigates the beliefs about governance that determine that state structures are the most appropriate venue for international human rights actors and activists to operate. Helen Delfeld argues that those beliefs rely on a normative perception of a nation-state, not necessarily applicable to most of the post-colonial world. While most post-colonial states may appear to demonstrate the trappings of modern nation-statehood, these projects are mostly spurred by and benefit an elite class. At the same time, there may be little identification with their government among the grassroots polity. Delfeld focuses on the Philippines as an example of a post-colonial state, using nested case studies to show how people think differently about the state at different scales. Following a two-pronged approach, she investigates key moments of state action or inaction, and then asks people at the grassroots about their perspectives on governance, their engagement with the state, and their views of human rights. Her findings indicate that people at the grassroots rely on alternative forms of governance, often in the form of NGOs, INGOs, local cooperatives, informal networks, or structures that pre-date both colonization and independence. Her research also indicates the possibility that some of the most effective human rights actors do not rely on the state, as demonstrated by comparing locally-generated campaigns aimed at promoting environmental rights with state campaigns that address violence against women"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Human Rights and the "State"
• 2. Making of a Hollow State
• 3. Beyond State-Centered Governance
• 4. Human Rights from the Outside In: The Violence Against Women and Their Children Act
• 5. Human Rights from the Inside Out: Palawan and Non-state Environmental Governance
• 6. Conclusion: Hollow States and Human Rights.

Author/Creator:

Delfeld, Helen J. , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Human rights and the hollow state [by Delfeld, H.J.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Human rights and the hollow state [by Delfeld, H.J.] (ISBN 9780415707107; LCCN 2013036628)

Related Series:

Routledge research in human rights; [volume] 6

Subjects:

Human rights

Human rights — Government policy

Failed states

Non-governmental organizations

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

JC571 .D35279 2014

ISBNs:

9781134589005 (electronic bk.)
113458900X (electronic bk.)
9780415707107 [Invalid]
0415707102 [Invalid]
9781315887029 (ebk) [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

870682659

Other Control Numbers:

697075 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp11631651