| Critical Mass: The Emergence of Global Civil Society Contributor(s): Walker, James W. St G. (Editor), Thompson, Andrew S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1554580226 ISBN-13: 9781554580224 Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press OUR PRICE: $40.84 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2008 Annotation: 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 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - General - Political Science | Civil Rights - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship |
| Dewey: 323 |
| Series: Studies in International Governance |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 8.8" (1.10 lbs) 330 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |
Contributor Bio(s): Thompson, Andrew S.: - Andrew S. Thompson is a Special Fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in Waterloo, Canada. His areas of specialization include human rights and international governance. He has written a number of book chapters and is co-editor of Haiti: Hope for a Fragile State (WLU Press, 2006). Walker, James W. St G.: -James W. St.G. Walker is a professor of history at the University of Waterloo, where he specializes in the history of human rights and race relations. His books include The Black Loyalists and "Race", Rights and the Law in the Supreme Court of Canada (WLU Press, 1998), and he has published numerous articles and book chapters analyzing campaigns for human rights reform. |