Effective Resistance to Corporate Globalization

Halperin, Sandra; Laxer, Gordon

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“…Despite the determined denial of defenders of the nation-state paradigm (Halperin and Laxer, 2003;Hirst and Thompson, 2002, pp. 248-255;Laxer, 2005), there is persuasive evidence that the terrain of social contestation has shifted decisively to the global arena, where "global civil society" is a key player (Taylor, 2004, pp.…”

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The World Bank, INGOs, and Civil Society: Converging Agendas? The Case of Universal Basic Education in Niger

Murphy

2005

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The World Bank, INGOs, and Civil Society: Converging Agendas? The Case of Universal Basic Education in Niger

Murphy

2005

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“…In this regard, the first social work response to the effects of globalization proposed is to strengthen civil society locally and globally. Global civil society focuses primarily on citizens' rights and democracy (Halpern and Laxer, 2003). Poole and Negi (2008: 243) define global civil society as: a supranational sphere of social and political participation in which citizen groups, social movements and individuals engage in dialogue and negotiation with each other and with various international, national governmental and local actors, as well as the business world….…”

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Glocalization of social work practice: Global and local responses to globalization

Hong

Song

2010

International Social Work

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Globalization has become a catchword for the integration of local markets into world capitalism. This article raises social justice concerns in governments shirking their social responsibilities for caring for those who are most vulnerable to the risk of globalization. By structuring the world as a global society where both local and global responses can interact to ameliorate the conditions of global citizens, the article proposes a glocalization approach to social work practice: thinking globally and acting locally (Lyons, 2006). It argues for the formation and growth of global civil society, accompanied by the establishment of a global social policy system and sub-systems.

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“…There are, for example, nearly a dozen of various “impressions” of GCS inspired by classical conceptions of civil society and exhibiting an overt normative learning (Hamilton 2003:64–68; Kaldor 2003:6–12). Many are unsuitable for providing guidance in sorting out the forms and ties of the emerging associational world or carrying out investigations into its impact on global politics (Halperin and Laxer 2003:5). Global Civil Society Index (GCSI) is one of the latest notable attempts to define and investigate GCS by identifying and taking measures on a manifold of parameters of associational life (Anheier and Stares 2002).…”

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Global Civil Society and Democratization of World Politics: A Bona Fide Relationship or Illusory Liaison?

Omelicheva

2009

International Studies Review

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For over a decade, scholars have been studying and debating the role and influence of non‐state actors in democratizing global politics. The sheer volume of studies calls for assessing the current state of this area of research. It also invites systematic analysis of differences in the collected evidence on outcomes of the democratizing efforts of global civil society associations. In this review, I (1) expound the concept of global civil society and point to definitional dilemmas surrounding this term; (2) propose a new analytical framework for examining an association between global civil society and democratization; (3) apply the proposed framework for assessing the findings of empirical studies; (4) discuss the nature of differences and the sources of discord in the analysts’ conclusions; and (5) make recommendations for advancing our knowledge in this important area of research. A principal theme that runs throughout this essay is that the field of global civil society and democratization has ample avenues for further conceptual, theoretical, and empirical work. Our ability to speak credibly of global civil society as a viable democratizing force would be improved with the development of empirical theory, conceptual elaboration, and more rigorous methodologies of research.

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Effective Resistance to Corporate Globalization

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The World Bank, INGOs, and Civil Society: Converging Agendas? The Case of Universal Basic Education in Niger

The World Bank, INGOs, and Civil Society: Converging Agendas? The Case of Universal Basic Education in Niger

Glocalization of social work practice: Global and local responses to globalization

Global Civil Society and Democratization of World Politics: A Bona Fide Relationship or Illusory Liaison?

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