Civil society at the millennium.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

CIVICUS (Association)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil society.

Physical Description:

xi, 211 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

West Hartford, Conn. : Kumarian Press ; [Place of publication not identified] : CIVICUS, 1999.

Summary:

An inspiring collection of essays on civil society from contributors around the world, with volunteering acknowledged as the foundation of civic involvement. Defines the history and future of civil society internationally and its relation to youth, women, government, organizations, and information technology. However your organization is helping change your piece of the world, this book is a refreshing overview of the importance of citizen involvement.

Contents:

1 The Promise of Civil Society / Kumi Naidoo, Rajesh Tandon 1

2 Why We Must Listen to Citizens / Colin Ball, Barry Knight 17

3 Volunteering: Underpinning Social Action in Civil Society for the New Millennium / Margaret Bell 27

4 Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples / Caren Wickliffe 43

5 Women and Civil Society / Amani Kandil 57

6 Youth Empowerment and Civil Society / Jane Foster, Kumi Naidoo, Marcus Akuhata-Brown 69

7 The Role of Civil Society Organizations in Sustainable Development / Oscar Rojas 85

8 Religion and Civil Society: What Is the Relationship between Them? / Fritz Erich Anhelm 97

9 Civil Society and Government: A Continuum of Possibilities / Ezra Mbogori, Hope Chigudu 109

10 Strengthening Civil Society's Capacity to Promote Democratic Governance: The Role of Foundations / Volker Then, Peter Walkenhorst 123

11 Civil Society and Poverty: Whose Rights Count? / Caitlin Wiesen, Geoffrey D. Prewitt, Babar Sobhan 137

12 Coming Apart, Coming Together: Globalization and Civil Society / Isagani R. Serrano 153

13 From States to People: Civil Society and Its Role in Governance / Miklos Marschall 167

14 New Tools - Same Values: Information and Communication Technology to Support Civil Society / Liz Rykert 179

15 Civil Society at the Millennium / Kumi Naidoo, Rajesh Tandon 193.

Notes:

"Published in cooperation with CIVICUS".

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1565491017

OCLC:

41516563