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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 of study.Co-published with the Centre for International Governance Innovation
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Walker (history, U. of Waterloo, Canada) and Thompson (Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada) present a collection that mixes academic and activist perspectives on the emergence of global civil society. The opening pair of papers review the key issues and theoretical approaches of the field and are then followed by eight case studies describing specific projects and campaigns and analyzing their implications for how civil society organizations and social movements are affecting the evolution of global civil society. The remaining three papers consider the possibilities of a global civil society forum and the democratization of global governance. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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