Abstract

How did advocacy become a core term in the vocabulary of international rights? Examining how the term is used, the reasons for its success, and the practices it designates constitutes a useful tool for analyzing certain transformations underway in the world known as “international civil society.” The style of promoting causes and interests, and the legitimate forms of speaking out for international and local NGOs that advocacy implies, has a consequence: the higher cost of criticism for those who do not have the necessary resources to commit to this format.

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