The aim of this paper is to examine the influence of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the European Union (EU), as being participants of the institutionalization of regional links between states, on mitigating the deficiency of democracy. In order to achieve the aim, the...

This paper aims to investigate the impacts of Civic Media, such as access to the Internet, mobile phones and use of social media, on the progress of democratization in Hong Kong. It focuses on one dimension: effects on social movements. Hong Kong is selected as a target of study because the...

Many Developing Countries ratified ILO Fundamental Conventions and authorized local labour unions. Multinational companies producing in these countries pay more when NGOs campaigns take place and reputation counts. However, whether this external pressure from NGOs benefit local workers outside...

Social entrepreneurship has been recognized as a helpful instrument of social and economic policy. The European Commission, namely, has recognized very early the importance of social organizations on economic growth and social innovation, through their contribution for the development of...