TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Structure and Strategies: Two Faces of Civic Activism in India
JO  - Journal of civil society
A1  - Deo, Nandini
SP  - 137
EP  - 157
VL  - 3
IS  - 2
N2  - This paper explains the success of civic actors in achieving their aims by reference to their organizational structure. Based on a comparison of a religious nationalist movement and a women's movement in South Asia, I argue that organizational structure is closely linked to the success of a social movement. The lack of coordination and collaboration among women's groups in terms of mission and strategy has led to a perception of the overall movement as weak and marginal. The superior coordination of strategy and mission within the religious nationalist movement have allowed it to effectively use its resources to cause great changes in Indian society.<p /> 
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SN  - 1744-8689
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17448680701580287
ID  - ref1
ER  -