XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology (July 15-21, 2018)

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Transnational Social Movements

RC48 Social Movements, Collective Actions and Social Change (host committee)

Language: English

In Yokohama and in Vienna we heard great presentations on transnational movements. The main questions remain the same: what are the varieties of transnational movements and what are the categories best suited for their analysis? In what ways do we have to go beyond the well-established social movement categories to capture their emergence, dynamics and demise? How do they develop and maintain transnational links to other movements and/or institutions? Are these links regional, inter-regional and/or transcontinental? Are some such movements initiated or sustained by professional issue enterpreneurs, international organizations, states or even businesses? For ISA's conference in Toronto, presentations on movements which forge links across borders to combat violence are especially welcome - this includes movements against the weapons industry as much as movements against violence directed against specific social groups. Moreover, transnational social movements, expert groups and protests seeking to challenge or regulate financial greedlords, their institutions and their practices should not be forgotten: transnational anti-financialization, anti-government debt or anti-bail-out protests and campaigns are of interest in this context. Also welcome are presentations on violence-espousing transnational movements.