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

John Keane, a leading scholar of political theory, tracks the recent development of a big idea with fresh potency - global civil society. In this timely book, K

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

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

The terms 'global' and 'civil society' have both become part of the contemporary political lexicon. In this important new book, Mary Kaldor argues that this is