Critical mass [[electronic resource] ] : the emergence of global civil society / / edited by James W. St. G. Walker and Andrew S. Thompson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910451805103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Waterloo, Ont.], : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c2008
• ISBN: 1-299-31340-X; 1-55458-140-0; 1-4356-4268-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (330 p.)
• Collana: Studies in international governance ; ; 5
• Altri autori (Persone): ThompsonAndrew S <1975-> (Andrew Stuart); WalkerJames W. St. G. <1940->
• Disciplina: 323
• Soggetti: Civil society; Globalization; Political participation; World citizenship; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Text is outcome of a conference held Oct. 17-19, 2006 at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, in Waterloo, Ontario.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The globalization of civil society / John D. Clark -- Approaching global civil society / Paul van Seters -- The Conference of NGOs (CONGO): the story of strengthening civil society engagement with the United Nations / Renate Bloem, Isolda Agazzi Ben Attia, Philippe Dam -- Amplifying voices from the global south: globalizing civil society / Rajesh Tandon, Mohini Kak -- Facilitating NGO participation: an assessment of Canadian government-sponsored mechanisms for the Copenhagen Summit for Social Development and the Beijing Conference on Women / Elizabeth Riddell-Dixon -- The Arab NGO Network for Development: a case study on interaction between emerging regional networking and global civil society / Ziad Abdel Samad, Kinda Mohamadieh -- A case of NGO participation: international criminal court negotiations / Gina E. Hill -- Influencing the IMP / Jo Marie Griesgraber -- Civil society, corporate social responsibility, and conflict prevention / Virginia Haufler -- The FIM G8 Project, 2002-2006: a case analysis of a project ; to initiate civil society engagement with the G8 / Nigel T. Martin -- Laying the groundwork: considerations for a charter for a proposed global civil society forum / Andrew S. Thompson -- Looking to the future: a global civil society forum? / Jan Aart Scholte -- Democratizing global governance: achieving goals while aspiring to free and equal communication / Martin Albrow, Fiona Holland.
• Sommario/riassunto: Public concern about inequitable economic globalization has revealed the demand for citizen participation in global decision making. Civil society organizations have taken up the challenge, holding governments and corporations accountable for their decisions and actions, and developing collaborative solutions to the dominant problems of our time. Critical Mass: The Emergence of Global Civil Society offers a unique mixture of experience and analysis by the leaders of some of the most influential global civil society organizations and respected academics who specialize in this field o