ABSTRACT
Civil society, or citizen's groups, have taken centre stage in international policy debates and global problem solving. They hold out the promise of a global community and global governance. This volume, by leading scholars and participants, shows how to understand the changes that are occurring, particularly in relation to the international institutions involved. It includes case studies from all the major social movements of the 1990s.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |26 pages
Conceptual Frameworks
chapter |12 pages
Ethical Globalization
The Dilemmas and Challenges of Internationalizing Civil Society
part |77 pages
Global Civil Society and the International Financial Institutions
chapter |16 pages
Transnational Civil Society Coalitions and the World Bank
Lessons from Project and Policy Influence Campaigns
chapter |14 pages
Information, Location, and Legitimacy
The Changing Bases of Civil Society Involvement in International Economic Policy
chapter |14 pages
Constructing a Southern Constituency for Global Advocacy
The Experience of Latin American NGOs and the World Bank
chapter |13 pages
Opportunities and Constraints for Civil Society Participation in Multilateral Lending Operations
Lessons from Latin America
part |95 pages
Global Campaigns
chapter |14 pages
Crossborder Organizing Around Alternatives to Free Trade
Lessons from the NAFTA/FTAA Experience
chapter |12 pages
National Coalitions and Global Campaigns
The International Children's Rights Movement
chapter |13 pages
Handing Over the Stick
The Global Spread of Participatory Approaches to Development
chapter |11 pages
From the Corridors of Power to the Global Negotiating Table
The NGO Steering Committee of the Commission on Sustainable Development
part |73 pages
Lessons Learned