Since the end of the Cold War, activists and scholars alike have celebrated the phenomenal growth of transnational social movements across the globe. For some,

Recently the topic of civil society has generated a wave of interest, and a wealth of new information. Until now no publication has attempted to organize and co

The demise of Communism has not only affected Eastern Europe but also the countries of the West where a far-reaching examination of political and economic syste

Sovereignty, Democracy, and Global Civil Society explores the growing power of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by analyzing a microcosm of contemporary glo

This volume critically examines the promise of a global civil society. Exploring issues in cases of diverse social justice movements, the contributors show that