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OverviewThis book examines the ways in which nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) contribute to the development and maintenance of global civil society. Basing his argument on the contention that 'people make politics,' the author investigates eight NGOs and connects their organizational activities to global civil society's dynamics and processes. In constructing an analytical framework for understanding global civil society, the author reviews traditional understandings of civil society, integrates these with a classical theoretical approach that places people at the center of world politics, and conceptualizes global civil society in terms of three elemental characteristics: dynamism, inclusiveness, and cognizance. This framework is then used to present case studies that evaluate the roles of the Internet and of environmental and development NGOs in an age of globalization. Visit the author's Web site for this book. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Craig WarkentinPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.413kg ISBN: 9780742509719ISBN 10: 0742509710 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 25 June 2001 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsWith the end of the Cold War there is a welcome return to non-realist approaches to International Relations. Warkentin studies the role of NGOs and the Internet in creating international civil society. He describes the dynamism, inclusiveness, and reflective understanding of the political goals (what he calls cognizance) of eight NGOs and their broader contribution to international civil society. -- Peter M. Haas, University of Massachusetts, Amherst This book is a useful compilation for anyone interested in how such NGOs see themselves or in the details of their operations. It would be an appropriate supplementary text for courses on international affairs and globalization. International Affairs Highly recommended for students in a variety of international relations courses, from the introductory to the advanced levels. -- Charles W. Kegley Jr., University of South Carolina University Of South Carolina With the end of the Cold War there is a welcome return to non-realist approaches to International Relations. Warkentin studies the role of NGOs and the Internet in creating international civil society. He describes the dynamism, inclusiveness, and reflective understanding of the political goals (what he calls cognizance) of eight NGOs and their broader contribution to international civil society.--Peter M. Haas Author InformationCraig Warkentin is assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the State University of New York in Oswego. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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