LEADER 03771nam 2200589Ia 450 001 9910456364003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a92-808-7157-9 035 $a(CKB)2550000000019420 035 $a(EBL)728602 035 $a(OCoLC)704444934 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000468807 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11303674 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000468807 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10521247 035 $a(PQKB)10791970 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC728602 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL728602 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10397548 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000019420 100 $a20100308d2010 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aEngaging civil society$b[electronic resource] $eemerging trends in democratic governance /$fedited by G. Shabbir Cheema and Vesselin Popovski 210 $aNew York $cUnited Nations University$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (322 p.) 225 0 $aTrends and innovations in governance series Engaging civil society 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a92-808-1188-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCONTENTS; Tables; Contributors; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Civil society engagement and democratic governance:An introduction; Part I: Civil society and global governance; 2 The role of civil society in global governance; 3 The role of transnational civil society in promotingtransparency and accountability in global governance; 4 International advocacy NGOs and network credibility inglobal governance and problem-solving; Part II: Legal empowerment, norms and capacity of civil society; 5 Civil society and the challenge of changing power relationsbetween the poor and the e?lite 327 $a6 International norm-setting by civil society organizations:Lessons for strengthening norms pertaining to legalempowerment of the poor7 Civil society innovations in governance leadership:International demonstrations of integral development,the technology of participation and social artistry; 8 Civil society, donor assistance and electoral and parliamentaryprocesses; Part III: Experiences in Asia; 9 Civil society, policy dialogue and democratic change inBangladesh; 10 China's dilemma over civil society organizations; 11 Civil society engagement in democratic transition in Pakistan 327 $a12 Civil society engagement in Malaysia13 Civil society engagement in Japan; Part IV: Experience in Africa; 14 Civil society in Africa: Constraints and opportunities fordemocratic change; 15 The role of civil society in national and local development inAfrica; Index 330 $aThe rapid pace of globalization has led to the increasing interdependence of member states of the United Nations to achieve sustainable development objectives, including the eradication of extreme poverty, environmental protection, access to basic services and livelihoods and the promotion of economic growth and opportunities. Policymakers, scholars and development practitioners recognize the centrality of effective governance at the local, national and global levels to promote sustainable development. Along with governments and the private sector, civil society organizations (CSOs) are playin 606 $aCivil society 606 $aDemocracy 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aCivil society. 615 0$aDemocracy. 676 $a320.01 701 $aCheema$b G. Shabbir$0898683 701 $aPopovski$b Vesselin$0889693 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910456364003321 996 $aEngaging civil society$92025836 997 $aUNINA