Dear all,
in the framework of the stream "RC48 Social Movements, Collective Action and Social Change" we are organizing a session on "Movements and Civil Society Actors against Corruption and Organized Crime" at the upcoming ISA conference in Yokohama, Japan from 13 to 19 July 2014.
Session organizers
Francesca FORNO, University of Bergamo, Italy
Alice MATTONI, European University Institute, Italy
P. P. BALAN, Kerala Institute of Local Administration
Session abstract
Political corruption and organized crime are two crucial issues in contemporary societies. In the field of social and political sciences, literature flourished in the last decades about the mechanisms supporting the development and thriving of political corruption and organized crime. A growing body of studies is also focusing on the anti-corruption and anti-organized crime policies at the level of national and local public administration as well as on the incorporation of these issues in the agendas of political parties, not only during electoral campaigns.
The role of civil society and social movement actors in fighting against corruption and organized crime, on the contrary, remains a heavily understudied topic. This, although citizens` participation in both institutional and non-institutional settings has an important role in fighting corruption as well as organized crime.
This session aims at attracting empirical contribution on grassroots mobilizations against corruption and organized crime in the Global South and the Global North. In particular, we are interested in papers that: explore the organizational patterns, forms of protest, mobilization of resources, communication/mediation practices, and/or contentious discourses that civil society and social movement actors develop when mobilize against corruption and organized crime; investigate the role of institutional political actors, especially at the national and local level, in creating spaces for citizens` participations as well as participatory mechanisms of accountability, like for instance the Social Audit policies in India explain the outcomes of civil society and social movement actors mobilizations against corruption and organized crime, with particular attention to the outcomes at the level of policy making at the local and national level; discuss the methodological challenges that the study of such mobilizations, that span from high-risk and high-visibility protests to high-risk and low-visibility actions, imply for scholars approaching them.
We welcome papers employing qualitative, quantitative or mixed-methods approaches. Comparative studies, contrasting different mobilizations, different countries, and/or different periods of time are also welcome.
Deadline for submissions
The deadline for paper submission is September 30th 2013.
How to submit
You can find detailed info about how to submit a paper here:
http://www.isa-sociology.org/congress2014/how-to-present-a-paper.htm
Further info
You can find more info about the RC48 and its other panels here:
http://www.isa-sociology.org/congress2014/rc/rc.php?n=RC48
Best,
Francesca, Alice and P.P. Balan
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Alice Mattoni
Research Fellow
Centre on Social Movement Studies
Political and Social Science Department
European University Institute
www.alicemattoni.com
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