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Reshaping World Politics: NGOs, the Internet, and Global Civil Society
Craig Warkentin
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Description for Reshaping World Politics: NGOs, the Internet, and Global Civil Society
Hardback. This text examines the ways in which non-governmental organizations (NGOs) contribute to the development and maintenance of global civil society. The author investigates eight NGOs and connects their organizational activities to global civil society's constitutive dynamics and processes. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413. Used hardback in good condition. No dustjacket. Some shelf wear. Ex library with usual markings otherwise remains a good copy.
This 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 ... Read more
This 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Ex Libris
Yes
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742509719
SKU
KRF0018915
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About Craig Warkentin
Craig Warkentin is assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the State University of New York in Oswego.
Reviews for Reshaping World Politics: NGOs, the Internet, and Global Civil Society
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.
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