Civil society and world regions : how citizens are reshaping regional governance in times of crisis / edited by Lorenzo Fioramonti.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fioramonti, Lorenzo.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil society--Case studies.

Social movements--Case studies.

Political participation--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>Supranational regionalism and regional integration have for a long time been top-down processes, led by the few and imposed on the many. The role of citizens, especially those active in civil society, has been neglected by scholars, students, and commentators of regionalism. In reaction to the prevalence of these top-down models, a "new regionalism" approach has proliferated in the past few years. This book aims to further develop such a research agenda by providing an up-to-date overview of the contribution of civil society to world regionalism, from Europe to Africa, Asia, and th

Contents:

10 Civil Society and Regional Integration in West Africa11 Transnational Civil Society and Regionalism in the Arab World; Index; About the Editor; About the Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-1406-5

0-7391-8711-2

OCLC:

866840644