The Third Force: The Rise of Transnational Civil Society [Paperback]

Ann Florini (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2000

From the landmines campaign to the Seattle protests against the WTO to the World Commission on Dams, transnational networks of civil society groups are seizing an ever-greater voice in how governments run countries and how corporations do business. This volume brings together a multinational group of authors to help policymakers, scholars, corporate executives, and activists themselves understand the profound issues raised. How powerful are these networks? Is their current prominence a temporary fluke or a permanent change in the nature of international power? What roles should they play as the world struggles to cope with the new global agenda? This books six case studies investigate the role of transnational civil society in the global anti-corruption movement, nuclear arms control, dam-building and sustainability, democracy movements, landmines, and human rights. The conclusion draws out lessons learned and argues for a new understanding of the legitimate role of transnational civil society.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“... an intriguing book and one that merits attention.” -- International Journal for Not-for-Profit Law

“An excellent, comprehensive, and timely analysis.” -- Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General and CEO of CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation

“Provides an excellent overview to the issues and trends in the rise of transnational civil society.” -- Kathryn Sikkink, University of Minnesota

“This superb volume ... to ask: how influential is transborder civil society; how sustainable is that influence; and how desirable? -- International Affairs

About the Author

Ann Florini is a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and director of the Endowment's Project on Transparency and Transnational Civil Society.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870031791
• ISBN-13: 978-0870031793
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)