Mary Kaldor (London School of Economics and Political Science)

Global Civil Society

An Answer to War

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 no coincidence and that the reinvention of civil society has to be understood in the context of globalization.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 189
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juni 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 161mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 306g
• ISBN-13: 9780745627588
• ISBN-10: 0745627587
• Artikelnr.: 14777487

Autorenporträt

Mary Kaldor is School Professor and Director of the Global Civil Society programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface.

Abbreviations.

Chapter 1: Five Meanings of Global Civil Society.

Chapter 2: The Discourse of Civil Society.

Chapter 3: The Ideas of 1989: The Origins of the Concept ofGlobal Civil Society.

Chapter 4: Social Movements, NGOs and Networks.

Chapter 5: Globalization, the State and War.

Chapter 6: September 11: The Return of the'Outside'?.

Notes.

Index

Rezensionen

"Highly recommended."

Choice

"A powerfully persuasive book ... a must-read for students ofpolitics, practitioners, activists, journalists, and anyone engagedin public activism."

Perspectives on Political Science

"In Global Civil Society, [Kaldor] is particularlyconcerned with the importance of nonstate actors in internationalrelations, working within the constructivist tradition ofinternational relations from an activist perspective. When sheexamines the theoretical roots and contemporary development ofglobal civil society, she is hardlt a disinterested observer. ...Inshort, in assessing Global Civil Society, it is important torecognize both Kaldor's intellectual honesty and her explicitpolitical commitments. She examines literature and events todevelop an arguement about how to promote peace in the future.Thus, this book is a theoretical and political treatise, informedby Kaldor's reading of theory and history and also by herexperience as an activist. ...Global Civil Society is ashort, sharp read that is organized around a clear argument. Itshould be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of scholarsinterested in peace, war, and global civil society."

David S. Meyer, University of California,Irvine