Global Citizen ActionMichael Edwards, John Gaventa Routledge, 2014 M04 8 - 336 pages 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. |
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