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Making Connections for Africa: Report from a Constituency Builders' Dialogue
Making Connections for Africa Report from a Constituency Builders' Dialogue Author:Imani Countess, Loretta Hobbs, Doug McAdam, William Minter, Linda William Foreign Policy often rests on democratic accountability. In rare cases, however-such as the anti-apartheid movement of the 1980s-citizen advocacy has had profound impact. In early 1997, the Africa Policy Information Center convened a dialogue among a small group of Africa activists from a variety of backgrounds. The gathering reflected on the op... more »portunities and obstacles facing constituency-building for Africa advocacy in the United States in the post-Apartheid, post-Cold War era. This volume includes a summary of the dialogue, together with three background papers with insights drawn for social movement theory, interest group research, and practical experience.« less