The Revival of Civil Society: Global and Comparative Perspectives

by Michael G. Schechter (Editor)

Overview

What is meant by the concept of civil society? Why do some equate it with liberal democracy, while others think it simply a guise for a market economy? Who benefits from globalization and who loses out? Can civil society prosper in an era of globalization? Can global civil society restrain some of the negative consequences of economic globalization? Through a series of unique case studies and theoretical inquiries, this volume provides a set of concrete answers to questions such as these.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349277346
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/1999
Series:	International Political Economy Series
Edition description:	1st ed. 1999
Pages:	255
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

NORMAN A. GRAHAM Professor, James Madison College, Michigan State University LOUIS D. HUNT Assistant Professor, James Madison College, Michigan State University OKECHUKWU C. IHEDURU Assistant Professor, James Madison College, Michigan State University FOLKE LINDAHL Assistant Professor, James Madison College, Michigam State University ALBELARDO MOLRALES-GAMBOA Researcher and Professor associated with Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLASCO) in Costa Rica JUAN PABLO PÉREZ SAINZ Researcher, FLASCO, Cost Rica KIMBERLY STANTON Program Officer, Program on Peace and International Cooperation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation JONAS ZONINSEIN Associate Professor of International Relations, James Madison College, Michigan State University

Date of Birth:

October 24, 1950

Table of Contents

List of Tables Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Notes on Contributors Civil Society and Globalization: The Investigation of Contested Concepts; M.G.Schechter PART ONE: THE MULTIPLE AND EVOLVING MEANINGS OF CIVIL SOCIETY AND GLOBALIZATION Civil Society and the Idea of a Commercial Republic; L.D.Hunt Global Civil Society and Theories of International Political Economy; J.Zoninsein Globalization and Civil Society; M.G.Schechter PART TWO: GLOBALIZATION AND CIVIL SOCIETY: GLOBAL AND COMPARATIVE CASE STUDIES Globalization and Transnational Underground Economic Activities: Consequences for States and Civil Societies; O.C.Iheduru Globalization and Civil Society in Hungary and the Czech Republic; N.A.Graham Civil Society, the State and Caribbean Political Culture: Trinidad and Guyana; F.Lindahl Civil Society and the Regional Labyrinth in Central America; A.Morales-Gamboa Between the Global and the Local: Community Economies in Central America; J.P.P.Sainz PART THREE: LESSONS FROM THE FIELD Promoting Civil Society: Reflections on Concepts and Practice; K.Stanton Index

Editorial Reviews

'The book contains many interesting and useful insights... any serious student of civil society should read this book.' - Barry Knight, Secretary to the Foundation for Civil Society, Alliance

From the Publisher

Provides answers to questions of civil society, globalization, democracy, and transnational criminal activity, through a series of case studies and theoretical inquiries. Sets out specific policy prescriptions for increasing the likelihood of the spread of democracy and maximizing benefits from globalization. Subjects include global civil society and theories of international political economy, and conditions in Central Europe, the Caribbean, and Central America. The editor teaches international relations at Michigan State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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