Sovereignty, Democracy, and Global Civil Society
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Sovereignty, Democracy, and Global Civil Society

State-Society Relations at UN World Conferences

  1. 234 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Sovereignty, Democracy, and Global Civil Society

State-Society Relations at UN World Conferences

About this book

Examines the growing power of nongovernmental organizations by looking at UN World Conferences.

Sovereignty, Democracy, and Global Civil Society explores the growing power of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by analyzing a microcosm of contemporary global state-society relations at UN World Conferences. The intense interactions between states and NGOs at conferences on the environment, human rights, women's issues, and other topics confirm the emergence of a new transnational democratic sphere of activity. Employing both regional and global case studies, the book charts noticeable growth in the ability of NGOs to build networks among themselves and effect change within UN processes. Using a multidimensional understanding of state sovereignty, the authors find that states use sovereignty to shelter not only material interests but also cultural identity in the face of external pressure. This book is unique in its analysis of NGO activities at the international level as well as the complexity of nation-states' responses to their new companions in global governance.

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Table of contents

  1. Sovereignty, Democracy, and Global Civil Society: State-Society Relations at UN World Conferences
  2. Contents
  3. Tables
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Introduction
  6. 1. Global State-Society Relations
  7. 2. Global Civil Society: Emergence and Impact
  8. 3. Global Civil Society and Latin Americain the UN Conferences
  9. 4. Sovereignty in the Balance
  10. 5. Sovereignty Bargains and Challenges at the Conferences on Population and Development, Social Development, and Human Settlements
  11. 6. Global Civil Society: Transforming Sovereignty and Building Democracy?
  12. Notes
  13. Bibliography
  14. Index