ABSTRACT
This chapter traces two transnational mobilization processes, the domestic loop and the deleveraging hook, in which transnationally aligned networks mobilize different kinds of resources, address distinct targets, and operate on different scales. Both are contextualized in terms of Latin American political development, with the domestic loop exploring links that emerge with recent electoral democratization and the shift to the left, and the deleveraging hook examining activist efforts to address the clash between democratic decision-making and externally enforced neoliberal rules. This work offers new insights into the problem of scale, tracing the interplay between activism in the domestic and international arenas and explaining movement reconfiguration as the site of contention migrates across scales. Much of the research on transnational social movements highlights patterns and dynamics found in the United States and Europe. Thus, the chapter argues for conceptual refinement of the debate about the impact of northern allies on southern movements.
