scholarly journals Strengthening the Role of Global Civil Society for Global Policy

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mega Mulianisa
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Global Civil Society ◽  
Global Policy

Environment and the Global Civil Society

2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Environmental Movement ◽  
Global Civil Society ◽  
Three Gorges ◽  
The Three Gorges ◽  
The World ◽  
Narmada Dam ◽  
The Three Gorges Dam

AbstractThis paper examines the role of civil society in environmental movements in the context of globalization. Exploring the various meanings of civil society, it argues that to understand civil society as a politically meaningful concept, due consideration should be given to social movements, which recharge civil society. At the same time, the efficacy of social movements rests on the vibrancy of civil society. In the present day world, civil society has become quite active in a large number of public interest issues of which environment has become quite central. This paper explores the conditions of the environmental movement as a truly global phenomenon and its role in the rise of a global civil society. The paper also reflects on the implications of the emergence of a global civil society for the protection of the environment. Drawing upon the cases of the Three Gorges Dam in China and the Narmada Dam in India the paper examines the role of an incipient global civil society. We must keep on striving to make the world a better place for all of mankind - each one contributing his bit, in his or her own way. - Ken Saro-Wiwa The Environment is humanity's first right. - Ken Saro-Wiwa

scholarly journals Concept, essence and principles of functioning of civil society: modern measurement

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-227
Author(s):  
А.K. Atzhan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Global Civil Society ◽  
Symbiotic Relationship ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Current State ◽  
Social Component

The article is devoted to the study of methodological issues related to the current state of functioning of civil society. In this vein, the author analyzed current trends in the development of global civil society on the example of such a union of people as the institution of entrepreneurship in the context of implementing the concept of sustainable development. It is proved that the role of sustainable economic development is necessary for the health and longevity of any civil society. This requires a symbiotic relationship between the economic and social component of the functioning of civil society.

Role of the global civil society

The Lancet ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 366 (9486) ◽  
pp. 613-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Magrath
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Global Civil Society

scholarly journals Pertubuhan Jamaah Islah Malaysia and Good Governance (1991-2012)

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Maszlee Malik
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
International Institutions ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Global Civil Society ◽  
Effective Functioning ◽  
The Many ◽  
Distinctive Role

‘Good governance’ agenda promoted by international institutions and other aid agencies as part of the globalisation phenomenon, proposes amongst others, the active role of a civil society as part of the process towards development. The effective functioning of a civil society is believed to facilitate the achievement of ‘good’ governance. Currently, the dynamism of global civil society movements has shifted to a new dimension to incorporate culture and faiths into the discourse on development, economy, politics and governance in a more progressive approach. Faith and religion, in tandem, have been identified empirically as another motivator for the civil society activism, hence, its distinctive role in development and good governance. Such phenomenon has been addressed in the many circles of academia. This paper will try to explore the role of faith in mobilizing civil society towards the achievement of what is known as ‘good governance’ in Malaysia by looking into Pertubuhan Jamaah Islah Malaysia (JIM) as its case study.

scholarly journals Global government and civil society

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 48-55
Author(s):  
L. A. Gainutdinova
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Global Governance ◽  
International Political Economy ◽  
Global Civil Society ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Market Driven ◽  
Global Government

In this article the frames of democratic global government, which determine the role of a global civil society as an alternative of market-driven globalization, are being analyzed. With this intention the main theories of international political economy – hegemonic stability theory, complex independence theory, new multilateralism, and also the comparison of the approaches to the potential possibilities of strengthening of the role of civil society in the system of global government are being examined.In order to create the necessary framework for democratic global governance in the twenty-first century, global and national civil societies must enter into more intensive synergies with individual national states and international organizations. Therefore, the article aims to define the role of global civil society in the project of global democratic governance as an alternative to market-driven globalization and to consider the main theories of international political economy by comparing their approaches to the potential opportunities of civil society in the global governance system.The article concludes that, based on the definition of opportunities for expanding the role of civil society in global governance, the theory of complex interdependence and the new multilateralism offer the most appropriate theoretical framework for examining the contribution of civil society in removing the tensions generated by globalization. One can talk about the expansion of the role of civil society in global governance, as the growing presence of social movements and non-governmental organizations on the global scene has become visible due to their activities in the areas of services, education, and protection of rights that contribute to the development of a global cooperative system.

Network Dynamics in the Transition to Democracy: Mapping Global Networks of Contemporary Indonesian Civil Society

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 144-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanuar Nugroho ◽  
Gindo Tampubolon
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Regime Change ◽  
Global Civil Society ◽  
Transition To Democracy ◽  
Network Society ◽  
Global Networks ◽  
Modern Age

This paper seeks to make transparent the mutually reinforcing relationships between global civil society, democracy and network society, which are often implicit in extant theories. The concept of a ‘global civil society’ cannot be separated from the promotion of democracy. Global civil society itself is one of the most explicit instances of the emergence of network society in the modern age and democracy lies at the very heart of what constitutes a network society. However, very little has been said about how these apparent mutually reinforcing relationships arise. Focusing on the case of Indonesia during the fraught regime change from authoritarianism to democracy, we investigate the role of transnational and national civil society organisation during the periods of pre-reform, reform and post-reform. Using multi-methods, including social network analysis and interviews with civil society activists and networkers, we discover a less encouraging picture of these relationships and conclude that the forging of this virtuous circle has some obvious gaps. We attempt to account for these apparent gaps in this mutually reinforcing relationship in terms of different modes of political participation. We suggest that some forms of ‘chequebook activism’ characterised the global civil society role during an abrupt and bloody regime change.

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