Interest in the concept of civil society has undergone a remarkable renaissance in the 1990s. It is currrently seen as … civil society mean ? Can civil society really be a counterweight to governments which have become too remote from their … people ? The Western concept of what constitutes civil society may well have to be adjusted when applied to developing …

competitive : the national bourgeoisie in the developing world / Andrew Schrank -- What is food and farming for? -- the (re … -- Shifting strategies of sovereignty : Brazil and the politics of globalization / Sara Schoonmaker. …

economy in a story that has four parts: colonialism, the development era, the current era of globalization, and global counter …-movements for equity and sustainability. The text, filled with case studies, helps students make sense of a complex world in … transition and explains how globalization became part of public discourse. It encourages them to see global development as a …