Globalizing civic engagement : civil society and transnational action /
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| Imprint: | London ; Sterling, Va. : Earthscan Pub., 2003. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 194 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12630315 |
| Summary: | 'Informative and useful.'Development and ChangeUntil recently, most civil society organizations (CSOs) operated at national or local levels. However, new global organizations and networks are increasingly emerging. This book examines what CSOs can achieve, and the barriers they face, when they break national boundaries and sectoral moulds and work with others in global networks. A series of case studies of CSO initiatives reveal how transnational action can yield impressive results in changing policies and public attitudes. The diverse range of CSOs studied includes consumer groups, trade unions, the anti-globalization protest movement, the World Social Forum, Jubilee 2000 and others. All reveal a remarkably similar array of practical challenges, from structure and leadership issues to governance dilemmas. The book offers practical guidance to those engaged with CSOs and contributes to academic enquiry about civil society. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 194 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-187) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781849771467 1849771464 9781853839894 1853839892 9781853839887 1853839884 1280475978 9781280475979 1417522194 9781417522194 1136564845 9781136564840 6000002785 9786000002787 9786610475971 6610475970 |