Advocacy and Citizen Engagement
Suggested Readings
- Antigonish International Film Festival, description of featured films.
- Correcting common misconceptions about nonviolent action, G. Sharp, The politics of nonviolent action.
- Deibert, R., et al. (Eds.). (2011). Access contested: Security, identity, and resistance in Asian cyberspace. Free download of e-book published by IDRC.
- Democratising engagement: What the UK can learn from international experience, A. Cornwall, IDS (2008). (372K pdf)
- e-Au Courant, CCIC's newsletter.
- Gaventa, J. & Rootes, C. (2007). From local to global. Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) Seminar Series: Mapping the public policy landscape. (366K pdf)
- A group apart: Young party members in Canada, W. Cross & L. Young, CPRN, (2007).
- How to respond to opposition tactics, Community Tool Box.
- Indifferent or just different? The political and civic engagement of young people in Canada, B. O'Neill, CPRN, (2007).
- Invisible agents: Women in service delivery reforms, E. MacPherson. IDS Bulletin, 38/6. Access available on campus only.
- Klugman, B. (2010). Evaluating social justice advocacy: A values based approach. Published by the Center for Evaluation Innovation.
- Lost in translation: (Mis)understanding youth engagement - synthesis report, M. MacKinnon, S. Pitre & J. Watling, Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN), (2007).
- Making poverty the story: Time to involve the media in poverty reduction, A. Wood & J. Barnes, (2007). Report from Panos London. (1.05 Mb pdf)
- The meaning of political participation for indigenous youth, T. Alfred, B. Pitawanakwat & J. Price, CPRN, (2007).
- Uploading dissonance: YouTube and the US occupation of Iraq, C. Christensen, (2008). Article published in Media, War & Conflict, 1(2), 155-175. Access available on campus only.
- Using mobile phones in electoral and voter registration campaigns [Strategy Guide #1]. M. Stein, edited by K. Verclas, (2007). (511K pdf)
- "What do you mean I can't have a say?" Young Canadians and their government A. Turcotte, CPRN, (2007). This report examines generational reasons for the decline in voting by young people in Canada.
Organizations and Resources
- 2008 Global Accountability Report, R. Lloyd, S. Warren and M. Hammer. One World Trust.
- Idealist, a project of Action Without Borders.
- Advocacy evaluation resource list, Innovation Network (2007).
- Aletta: Institute for women's history, formerly the IIAV, home of the International Archives for the Women's Movement.
- Arts for global development, resources on the use of visual and performance arts in development.
- Bushmail Network, South African internet service provider.
- Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN), ceased operations in December 2009. It created research to guide social and economic policy decisions.
- CITIZENShift: Media for social change, a platform where users explore social issues through films, photography, articles, blogs and podcasts.
- CIVICUS provides information about power analysis.
- Communication Initiative Network
- Communication for Social Change (CFSC), Body of Knowledge, a database on communication for social change and development.
- Creating adaptive policies: A guide for policy-making in an uncertain world, edited by D. Swanson & S. Bhadwal, (2009). Book is available for download from IDRC.
- Democratic Audit is an independent research organization which audits democracy and human rights in the UK. Publications are available for download.
- Development Research Centre on Citizenship, Participation and Accountability (Citizenship DRC) concluded its decade of work in 2010. It explores the ways that citizens shape our societies and offers a perspective on global challenges from the bottom up. This website provides an archive to the Citizenship DRC's body of work.
- Hanmer, S., et al. (2009). UNICEF guide to working with parliaments. (767K pdf)
- International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is a knowledge development and learning centre serving countries of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas.
- IDASA - Institute for Democracy in South Africa
- Nepal Participatory Action Network (NEPAN) provides information about advocacy for the poor and underprivileged issues.
- Gender justice, citizenship, and development, edited by M. Mukhopadhyay & N. Singh, (2007). Book is available for download from IDRC.
- HuriSearch provides a range of human rights issues and advocacy from civil society organizations.
- Participatory budgeting in Africa: A training companion with cases from eastern and southern Africa - Volume I: concepts and principles, UN-Habitat, (2008).
- Peace Women -- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
- PowerHouse, action and change through power analysis. An online community space for all who want to use power analysis to facilitate social change.
- RTMark, Anti-corporation cyber activism.
- GlobalVote is an internet-based democratic voting system on global issues.
- The Virtual Activist Online Training Program
- Witness: See it. Film it. Change it: empowering people to transform personal stories of abuse into tools for justice, public engagement and policy change.
- How-to videos highlight strengths and challenges of using video for human rights advocacy.
International Advocacy Campaigns
Jubilee and Debt Campaigns
Manuals and Toolkits
- Afkhami, M. & Eisenberg, A. (2010). Leading to action: A political participation handbook for women. Published by Women's Learning Partnership. English and French versions available for download.
- Aldridge, F., et al. (n.d.). Securing the right to learn: An internationally-produced guide to advocacy. Advocacy manual produced by NIACE. (626K pdf)
- Bank Information Center. (2007). Tools for activists: An information and advocacy guide to the World Bank Group. Available in English, Hindi, Bahasa, Chinese and Russian.
- Emerson, J. & Tactical Tech. (2008). Visualizing information for advocacy: An introduction to information design. This manual aims at helping NGOs and advocates strengthen their campaigns and projects through communicating information with greater impact.
- Hambuba, C. & Kagoiya, R. (Ed.). (2009). Freedom of Information (FOI) & women's rights in Africa: A collection of case studies from Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Zambia. Published by FEMNET.
- Hovland, I. (2005). Successful communication: A toolkit for researchers and civil society organisations. Overseas Development Institute.
- Hunjan, R. & Pettit, J. (2011). Power: A practical guide for facilitating social change. Published by Carnegie United Kingdom Trust. (3.61 Mb pdf)
- ICIMOD. (2010). Integrated value chain development as a tool for poverty alleviation in rural mountain areas. (1.15 Mb pdf)
- Mendel, T. (2009). The right to information in Latin America: A comparative legal survey. This document illustrates the approach taken to enacting right to information legislation in eleven Latin American countries. It offers analysis of what is working and why. (4.99 Mb pdf)
- Nash, R., Hudson, A., & Luttrell, C. (2006). Mapping political context: A toolkit for civil society organisations. Overseas Development Institute.
- Organizational Research Services. (2004). A practical guide to documenting influence and leverage in Making Connections communities. Prepared for the Annie E. Casey Foundation. (925K pdf)
- Subedi, N.R. (2008). Advocacy strategies and approaches: A training of trainers manual (2nd ed.). Published by ICIMOD. This manual provides a five-day training package with handouts and training processes. (1.39 Mb pdf)
- Subedi, N.R. (2008). Advocacy strategies and approaches: A resource manual (2nd ed.). Published by ICIMOD. This manual provides information about concept and context of advocacy. (1.07 Mb pdf)
- Video for change: A guide for advocacy and activism, edited by S. Gregory, [et al.]. (2005). This book provides tips, case studies and exercises on a range of issues involved in using video for advocacy.
Videos
- Engendering leadership: Nine profiles commissioned by Heinrich Boell Stiftung, documenting women in politics in Africa.