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A strategic-interaction analysis of an urgent appeal system and its outcomes for garment workers

den Hond, Frank, Stolwijk, Sjoerd and Merk, Jeroen (2014) A strategic-interaction analysis of an urgent appeal system and its outcomes for garment workers. Mobilization, 19 (1). 83 -112. ISSN 1086-671X

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Abstract

Within the global garment industry the term "urgent appeal" is used to describe a request for action to Western activist groups for support in a specific case of labor rights violations. The urgent appeal system has become an important strategy for the transnational antisweatshop movement. It is distinct from the movement's other strategies because it directly supports garment workers in their struggle for improved labor conditions while simultaneously informing and mobilizing Western consumers about substandard labor conditions in the garment industry. This article explores how reflexivity in the use of this particular strategy, strategic choice in its implementation, and interaction with allies and targets affect outcomes for garment workers. It confirms the relevance of the emerging strategic-interaction perspective in explaining movement outcomes.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://www.mobilization.sdsu.edu/
Additional Information: © 2014 Mobilization: An International Journal
Divisions: International Relations
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Date Deposited: 07 May 2014 12:26
Last Modified: 06 Mar 2024 08:15
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/56653

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