Melissa Schnyder is Associate Professor of International Relations at American Public University System. She has published articles in Social Movement Studies and Interface.

This book uses clear empirical evidence to show the dynamics of inter-associative cooperation within and across nation states, analyzing a vast number of social movement organizations to present an original focus on inter-organizational cooperation. This is a serious study on a topical, yet under-researched, subject, and an original contribution to the literature on social movements in Europe.

• List of Tables / List of Abbreviations / Acknowledgements / 1. The Nation-State and NGO Political Activity / 2. Domestic Opportunities and Constraints / 3. Cooperation along Two Dimensions: Public Visibility and Intensity of Commitment / 4. Asymmetries within the Movement: The Provision and Receipt of Less Publicly Visible Movement “Goods” / 5. Cooperation within the State: Publicly Visible Campaigns and Common Projects / 6. Cooperation beyond the State: Transnational Activism in the Public Realm / 7. Political Opportunity Structures and NGO Activism: Toward a More Complete Understanding / Data Appendix / Notes / References / Index

Melissa Schnyder is Associate Professor of International Relations at American Public University System. She has published articles in Social Movement Studies and Interface.

This book uses clear empirical evidence to show the dynamics of inter-associative cooperation within and across nation states, analyzing a vast number of social movement organizations to present an original focus on inter-organizational cooperation. This is a serious study on a topical, yet under-researched, subject, and an original contribution to the literature on social movements in Europe.

• List of Tables / List of Abbreviations / Acknowledgements / 1. The Nation-State and NGO Political Activity / 2. Domestic Opportunities and Constraints / 3. Cooperation along Two Dimensions: Public Visibility and Intensity of Commitment / 4. Asymmetries within the Movement: The Provision and Receipt of Less Publicly Visible Movement “Goods” / 5. Cooperation within the State: Publicly Visible Campaigns and Common Projects / 6. Cooperation beyond the State: Transnational Activism in the Public Realm / 7. Political Opportunity Structures and NGO Activism: Toward a More Complete Understanding / Data Appendix / Notes / References / Index

Melissa Schnyder is Associate Professor of International Relations at American Public University System. She has published articles in Social Movement Studies and Interface.

This book uses clear empirical evidence to show the dynamics of inter-associative cooperation within and across nation states, analyzing a vast number of social movement organizations to present an original focus on inter-organizational cooperation. This is a serious study on a topical, yet under-researched, subject, and an original contribution to the literature on social movements in Europe.

• List of Tables / List of Abbreviations / Acknowledgements / 1. The Nation-State and NGO Political Activity / 2. Domestic Opportunities and Constraints / 3. Cooperation along Two Dimensions: Public Visibility and Intensity of Commitment / 4. Asymmetries within the Movement: The Provision and Receipt of Less Publicly Visible Movement “Goods” / 5. Cooperation within the State: Publicly Visible Campaigns and Common Projects / 6. Cooperation beyond the State: Transnational Activism in the Public Realm / 7. Political Opportunity Structures and NGO Activism: Toward a More Complete Understanding / Data Appendix / Notes / References / Index