European Civil Society and Human Rights Advocacy

Markus Thiel

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 2017

European Civil Society and Human Rights Advocacy

Markus Thiel

In the series Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812294224

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About this book

Examining the interaction between hundreds of civil society organizations and the EU Fundamental Rights Agency, Markus Thiel explores the role and impact of transnational civil society in EU human rights advocacy through a political sociology perspective and reflects critically on the legitimacy of EU human rights norms.

Author / Editor information

Markus Thiel is Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, and Director of the Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence at Florida International University.

Reviews

"Markus Thiel breaks new ground in this impressive study of the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency. Focusing on the role of Civil Society Organizations, and based on extensive empirical research, Thiel offers a sophisticated theoretical and institutional analysis that sheds important light on the present and future development of rights politics within the EU."—Anthony J. Langlois, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

"European Civil Society and Human Rights Advocacy offers valuable insights into the functioning of the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) and the interactions between civil society organizations and the FRA as well as a critical analysis of some of the major human rights problems within the European Union."—Manfred Nowak, University of Vienna

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Chapter 1. The Genesis and Diffusion of Internal Human Rights Policies in Europe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2. Theorizing Rights Advocacy Through European CSOs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
Chapter 3. The Fundamental Rights Agency and Platform Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
Chapter 4. Both Sides of the Story: Probing Legitimacy Through Interview Analysis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
Chapter 5. Validating Findings Through Survey Analysis of Platform CSOs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	90
Chapter 6. Social Rights and EU Market Liberalization: A Case of Neoliberal Volatility? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
Chapter 7. The Nexus of Internal Rights and Securitized External Border Policies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	132
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
BIBLIOGRAPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191

Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 208
Illustrations
- Other: 13 illus.
Keywords: Law; Political Science; Human Rights

eBook

Published: July 31, 2017
ISBN: 9780812294224