Reshaping World Politics [Hardcover]

Craig Warkentin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0742509710 | ISBN-13: 978-0742509719 | Publication Date: April 25, 2001

This book examines the ways in which nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) contribute to the development and maintenance of global civil society. Basing his argument on the contention that 'people make politics,' the author investigates eight NGOs and connects their organizational activities to global civil society's dynamics and processes. In constructing an analytical framework for understanding global civil society, the author reviews traditional understandings of civil society, integrates these with a classical theoretical approach that places people at the center of world politics, and conceptualizes global civil society in terms of three elemental characteristics: dynamism, inclusiveness, and cognizance. This framework is then used to present case studies that evaluate the roles of the Internet and of environmental and development NGOs in an age of globalization. Visit the author's Web site for this book.

Editorial Reviews

Review

With the end of the Cold War there is a welcome return to non-realist approaches to International Relations. Warkentin studies the role of NGOs and the Internet in creating international civil society. He describes the dynamism, inclusiveness, and reflective understanding of the political goals (what he calls cognizance) of eight NGOs and their broader contribution to international civil society. (Peter M. Haas )

This book is a useful compilation for anyone interested in how such NGOs see themselves or in the details of their operations. It would be an appropriate supplementary text for courses on international affairs and globalization. (International Affairs )

Highly recommended for students in a variety of international relations courses, from the introductory to the advanced levels. (Charles W. Kegley University Of South Carolina )

About the Author

Craig Warkentin is assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the State University of New York in Oswego.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (April 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0742509710
• ISBN-13: 978-0742509719
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,678,873 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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