Sovereignty, Democracy, and Global Civil Society State-Society Relations at UN World Conferences
| Author/creator | Friedman, Elisabeth Jay, 1966- Author |
| Other author | Hochstetler, Kathryn 1962- Author |
| Other author | Clark, Ann Marie 1960- Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Albany : State University of New York Press |
| Description | 224 p. ill |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | SUNY Series in Global Politics |
| Summary | Annotation 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. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2004045258 |
| ISBN | 9780791463338 |
| ISBN | 0791463338 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Stock number | 00025125 |