The Secret Battle

What can be done against corruption? If we trust most assessments, the global anti-corruption movement has so far not managed to markedly reduce the level of corruption, especially in the more problematic countries. This book examines the actual workings of transnational anti-corruption advocacy on the ground. In the 21st century, transnational advocacy has become ever more complex. Using the case study of contemporary Russia the book reassesses what this means for advocacy practices. It thoroughly maps the entanglement between international, national and local levels and reveals a range of obstacles posed to constructively involving civil society in practice, despite unanimous rhetorical commitment on the part of international actors and governments. The book further shows that the effectiveness of transnational advocacy is determined by both strategic action and situational contingencies. The book speaks to readers in, at least, three main fields of study: transnational advocacy, the anti-corruption movement, and Eastern Europe, particularly Russia.

ISBN 0719079187   Pages 220 ISBN13 9780719079184 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Manchester University Press   Weight (grammes) 590 Imprint Manchester University Press   Published in Manchester Format Hardback   Series title Perspectives on Democratic Practice Publication date 01 Mar 2009   Height (mm) 216 Library of Congress D570.9   Width (mm) 138 DEWEY 940.31   Spine width (mm) 38 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Tertiary education, Professional / Scholarly

		List of figures
		Introduction		1
Pt. I		Mothers and sons		45
1		Keeping in touch		47
2		Separation and support		85
Pt. II		Mothering men		119
3		Staying alive		121
4		Learning to care		159
Pt. III		Falling apart		203
5		Love and loss		205
6		Nameless dread		243
7		The return of the soldier		276
		Epilogue		314
		Bibliography		323
		Index		342

'Roper has not only written a highly readable, riveting account of certain emotions at war, but has also contributed something very new to the history of warfare generally. There is simply nothing else like this book currently in the field. It will serve as a model upon which further research is conducted.' Professor Joanna Bourke, Birkbeck College

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