Critical Mass: The Emergence of Global Civil SocietyJames W. St.G. Walker, Andrew S. Thompson Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press, 2008 M02 21 - 299 pages 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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