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Overview
This volume examines the impact of global transformations on concepts of civil society. Divided into two sections, it evaluates changing notions of ethics and how these transformations are operationalized. The first part deals with the theoretical aspects while the second examines the practical impact of the evolution of global ethics and norms on society. Providing solid case studies, this volume contributes to the theoretical literature in the field and will prove a useful library reference work or graduate reader in the areas of globalization, civil society, ethics, human rights, citizenship and cosmopolitanism.Synopsis
Richard Falk's cosmopolitan tradition envisions global civil society emerging from the struggles of grass-roots movements and the concerns and actions of global citizens. The social scientists here are not unsympathetic to the theory, and do not mount an ideologically cohesive critique of it, but draw on ideas and literature from outside of it to highlight and overcome some of its weaknesses. Alarmed that its weaknesses might jeopardize its overall project, they seek to extend the cosmopolitan perspective by introducing into it a range of diverse theoretical tools that can provide a clearer understanding of global processes. In particular they ask how a global civil society is constituted, and what its dynamics are. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR