Subject: [CivilSoc] Book--The Third Force: the Rise of Transnational Civil Society
From: Center for Civil Society International (ccsi@u.washington.edu)
Date: Thu Dec 14 2000 - 00:25:59 EST
New Book from the Carnegie Endowment
The Third Force: The Rise of Transnational Civil Society
Edited by Ann M. Florini
The clash in Prague between protestors and police during the World Bank
and International Monetary Fund meetings filled headlines worldwide, in
what is rapidly becoming a familiar story of violent protests against
globalization. But another story unfolded inside the meeting halls,
where hundreds of nonviolent nongovernmental activists and officials
argued face to face about how the global economy should be run. Inside
and outside, civil society groups have become a force to be reckoned
with. But who are they?
In The Third Force, editor Ann M. Florini undertakes the most
systematic analysis to date of the role of transnational civil
society networks--the emerging third force in global politics. Six
case studies examine the transnational network to curb corruption;
the campaign for nuclear arms control; the opposition to large dams;
efforts targeting governments and their democratic processes; the
campaign to ban landmines; and the human rights movement. In each
case, three primary questions are answered. How powerful are the
transnational networks? Are they sustainable? And most important,
should they play a role on the global scene?
Florini concludes that the power of transnational civil society is
growing and sustainable, with limits, but argues that civil society
groups need to boost their own legitimacy and accountability. This can
be done by adopting measures of transparency and opening themselves to
public scrutiny, similar to what they have asked of governments,
international organizations, and corporations.
Ann M. Florini is senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace, where she directs the Transparency and
Transnational Civil Society Project.
The Third Force: The Rise of Transnational Civil Society
Ann M. Florini, editor
Published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington,
D.C. and the
Japan Center for International Exchange, Tokyo
October 2000/ 295 pages
$19.95/paperback: 0-87003-179-1; $40.00/hardcover: 0-87003-180-5
To order please call: 1-800-275-1447 or 202-797-6258
or
visit www.ceip.org/publications.
The Third Force: The Rise of Transnational Civil Society
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
What the World Needs Now?
ANN M. FLORINI AND P.J. SIMMONS
CHAPTER TWO
A Global Network to Curb Corruption: The Experience of Transparency
International
FREDRIK GALTUNG
CHAPTER THREE
Advocates and Activists: Conflicting Approaches on Nonproliferation and
the Test Ban
Treaty
REBECCA JOHNSON
CHAPTER FOUR
Toward Democratic Governance for Sustainable Development: Transnational
Civil Society Organizing Around Big Dams
SANJEEV KHAGRAM
CHAPTER FIVE
Transnational Networks and Campaigns for Democracy
CHETAN KUMAR
CHAPTER SIX
Building Partnerships toward a Common Goal: Experiences of the
International
Campaign to Ban Landmines
MOTOKO MEKATA
CHAPTER SEVEN
The Power of Norms versus the Norms of Power: Transnational Civil
Society and Human
Rights
THOMAS RISSE
CHAPTER EIGHT
Lessons Learned
ANN M. FLORINI
Annotated Bibliography
YAHYA A. DEHQANZADA
Index
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