Transnational movement organizations sustain dispersed coalitions by brokering communication and shared identity.

Evidence

Smith (2002) argues that transnational movement organizations can facilitate routine communication and exchange by providing information and training to dispersed groups and assisting them in getting to international conferences, thereby engendering trust and promoting commitment to a shared identity. — Michelle I. Gawerc, Coalition-building and the forging of…, 126

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Shared identity underpins commoner formation and collective action. — Jessica Carrick-Hagenbarth, Institutional Bricolage and Commoning…, 133; Movements grow powerful by fusing with other movements on shared agendas — Luke W. Cole and Sheila R. Foster, From the Ground Up: Environmental…, 719; Post-Cold War regional organizations succeed mainly when members share culture (+9 more)

Broader Connections