Though most of us agree with the noble goals of human rights campaigns, there are many competing opinions about how to best organize an effective social movement. And Alison Brysk has heard them all.

A preeminent scholar working in the field of human rights policy and practice, the UC Santa Barbara professor has written or edited 10 books and published numerous papers and articles about effective strategies for creating large-scale social change.

In more than two decades of research into human rights issues, from torture to trafficking, she has learned not only what makes a human rights crusade successful, but also how a regional injustice can become an international cause that eventually leads to lasting global change.

Read more at: http://www.news.ucsb.edu/2016/017040/global-rights-guardian.