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Activists, Alliances, and Anti-U.S. Base Protests
Andrew Yeo
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paperback. Examines the impact of anti-base movements on base politics and the role bilateral alliance relationships play in shaping movement outcomes. Series: Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 b/w illus. 1 map 5 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Anti-U.S. base protests, played out in parliaments and the streets of host nations, continue to arise in different parts of the world. In a novel approach, this book examines the impact of anti-base movements and the important role bilateral alliance relationships play in shaping movement outcomes. The author explains not only when and how anti-base movements matter, but also how host governments balance between domestic and international pressure on base-related issues. Drawing on interviews with activists, politicians, policy makers and U.S. base officials in the Philippines, Japan (Okinawa), Ecuador, Italy and South Korea, the author finds that the security and ... Read more
Anti-U.S. base protests, played out in parliaments and the streets of host nations, continue to arise in different parts of the world. In a novel approach, this book examines the impact of anti-base movements and the important role bilateral alliance relationships play in shaping movement outcomes. The author explains not only when and how anti-base movements matter, but also how host governments balance between domestic and international pressure on base-related issues. Drawing on interviews with activists, politicians, policy makers and U.S. base officials in the Philippines, Japan (Okinawa), Ecuador, Italy and South Korea, the author finds that the security and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521175562
SKU
V9780521175562
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About Andrew Yeo
Andrew Yeo is Assistant Professor of Politics at the Catholic University of America. His broad research interests lie at the intersection of international relations and comparative politics. His other works have appeared in Comparative Politics, International Studies Quarterly and the Journal of East Asian Studies. He received his PhD in Government from Cornell University.
Reviews for Activists, Alliances, and Anti-U.S. Base Protests
“Andrew Yeo has written a fascinating book, sweeping in scope and bold in conception. The issue of maintaining America's forward presence in a rapidly changing international environment has attracted much attention in recent years, but to date there has been no study as thorough as this one. It is sure to be of great interest to scholars, policy makers ... Read more