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9780791463345

Sovereignty, Democracy, And Global Civil Society: State-society Relations at Un World Conferences

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    9780791463345

  • ISBN10:

    0791463346

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-01-01
  • Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr

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Summary

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. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Elisabeth Jay Friedman is Assistant Professor of Politics at the University of San Francisco Kathryn Hochstetler is Associate Professor of Political Science at Colorado State University Ann Marie Clark is Associate Professor of Political Science at Perdue University

Table of Contents

List of Tables ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1(10)
Chapter 1. Global State-Society Relations 11(20)
Chapter 2. Global Civil Society: Emergence and Impact 31(38)
Chapter 3. Global Civil Society and Latin America in the UN Conferences 69(28)
Chapter 4. Sovereignty in the Balance 97(32)
Chapter 5. Sovereignty Bargains and Challenges at the Conferences on Population and Development, Social Development and Human Settlements 129(28)
Chapter 6. Global Civil Society: Transforming Sovereignty and Building Democracy? 157(16)
Notes 173(6)
Bibliography 179(26)
Index 205(14)
SUNY Series in Global Politics 219

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