Social movements in southeast Asia and Latin America

Abstract

"Three recent works provide a timely update on the contemporary landscape of social movements in Southeast Asia and Latin America. These works are also relevant for broader theoretical discussions on social movements and provide a basis for future inter-regional comparative studies." (author's abstract). Review of: 1. Ford, Michele (ed.): Social Activism in Southeast Asia. Series: Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia. London, New York: Routledge 2013. ISBN 978-0-415-63059-7. 2. Petras, James, and Henry Veltmeyer: Social Movements in Latin America: Neoliberalism and Popular Resistance. Series: Social Movements and Transformation. New York: Palgrave Macmillan 2013. ISBN 978-0-230-10411-2. 3. Waibel, Gabi, Judith Ehlert, and Hart N. Feuer (eds): Southeast Asia and the Civil Society Gaze: Scoping a Contested Concept in Cambodia and Vietnam. Series: Routledge Studies on Civil Society in Asia. London, New York: Routledge 2014. ISBN 978-0-415-70966-8.