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

Contributor(s): Series: Studies in international governance ; 5.Publication details: [Waterloo, Ont.] : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c2008.Description: xxviii, 299 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781554580224 (pbk.)
  • 1554580226 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 323 WAL 22
LOC classification:
  • JF799 .C75 2008
Online resources:
Contents:
CONTENTS; Introduction; I OVERVIEW AND THEORY 1.The globalization of civil society / John D. Clark; 2. Approaching global civil society / Paul van Seters; II CASE STUDIES 3. The Conference of NGOs (CONGO): the story of strengthening civil society engagement with the United Nations / Renate Bloem, Isolda Agazzi Ben Attia, Philippe Dam; 4 Amplifying voices from the global south: globalizing civil society / Rajesh Tandon, Mohini Kak; 5 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 ; 6. The Arab NGO Network for Development: a case study on interaction between emerging regional networking and global civil society / Ziad Abdel Samad, Kinda Mohamadieh; 7. A case of NGO participation: international criminal court negotiations / Gina E. Hill; 8. Influencing the IMP / Jo Marie Griesgraber; 9. Civil society, corporate social responsibility, and conflict prevention / Virginia Haufler; 10 The FIM G8 Project, 2002-2006: a case analysis of a project to initiate civil society engagement with the G8 / Nigel T. Martin; 11. Laying the groundwork: considerations for a charter for a proposed global civil society forum / Andrew S. Thompson; 12. Looking to the future: a global civil society forum? / Jan Aart Scholte; 13. Democratizing global governance: achieving goals while aspiring to free and equal communication / Martin Albrow, Fiona Holland. Index.
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Text is outcome of a conference held Oct. 17-19, 2006 at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, in Waterloo, Ontario.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CONTENTS;
Introduction;
I OVERVIEW AND THEORY
1.The globalization of civil society / John D. Clark;
2. Approaching global civil society / Paul van Seters;
II CASE STUDIES
3. The Conference of NGOs (CONGO): the story of strengthening civil society engagement with the United Nations / Renate Bloem, Isolda Agazzi Ben Attia, Philippe Dam;
4 Amplifying voices from the global south: globalizing civil society / Rajesh Tandon, Mohini Kak;
5 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 ;
6. The Arab NGO Network for Development: a case study on interaction between emerging regional networking and global civil society / Ziad Abdel Samad, Kinda Mohamadieh;
7. A case of NGO participation: international criminal court negotiations / Gina E. Hill;
8. Influencing the IMP / Jo Marie Griesgraber;
9. Civil society, corporate social responsibility, and conflict prevention / Virginia Haufler;
10 The FIM G8 Project, 2002-2006: a case analysis of a project to initiate civil society engagement with the G8 / Nigel T. Martin;
11. Laying the groundwork: considerations for a charter for a proposed global civil society forum / Andrew S. Thompson;
12. Looking to the future: a global civil society forum? / Jan Aart Scholte;
13. Democratizing global governance: achieving goals while aspiring to free and equal communication / Martin Albrow, Fiona Holland.
Index.