two reasons: civil society presumably helps governments reach more effective and democratic agreements by providing … information and legitimacy. Yet, there are reasons to doubt civil society's capacity to fulfill these two functions. Many non …

most frequently proposed remedies, in this context, is greater involvement of civil society. Many academics and policy … provide knowledge to enhance problem-solving capacity. Skeptics challenge this claim, noting that civil society organizations … society involvement affects public support for global environmental governance. We report on three survey experiments focusing …

Civil society is commonly assumed to have a positive effect on international cooperation. This paper sheds light on one … on a “democracy-civil society paradox”: although ENGOs have a positive effect on ratification of IEAs on average, this … democracy is generally associated both with a more active civil society and more international cooperation. The reasons for this …

The concept of global civil society arose out of a language, culture and definition influenced by mainstream Western … global civil society is conceived. Namely, as Chinese social organizations internationalize, they ultimately export to host … behaviour potentially confirms, modifies and/or rejects the contemporary conceptual understanding of global civil society …

University, embraced the concept of global civil society in which culturally distinct groups would voluntarily cooperate for the … as part and parcel of the globalizing civil society. This article examines his specific understanding of population … migration and ethnic nationalism in relation to the concept of global civil society. I argue that his call for colonial autonomy …

The food, environmental and economic crises have challenged civil society organizations (CSOs) and the communities they … Civil Society Steering Committee, was undertaken in 2009 that measured the impact of the crises on the operating capacity of … CSOs around the world and their expectations as they look ahead. This study examines the current situation of CSOs as …

Iran reflect variations of the traditional pattern for democratic change within a closed society. Yet, as the world edges … international community, heavily dominated by intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and international civil society (ICS) …

examines the standard account of global civil society as the transnational equivalent, in a globalized world, of civil society …The editors of the leading yearbook of global civil society studies offered to the authors of this article an … opportunity to present a skeptical account of global civil society as the opening chapter in the 2004/5 yearbook. The article …

for the management of forests around the world. Important forest certification programs currently include the Forest … acceptable manner. In seeking to verify for society that the activities of certified forest enterprises are acceptable … non-market organizations seeking to shape social behavior is that of 'civil society.' This paper aims to understand forest …