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Book Synopsis* Clear, accessible introduction to the role of social movement in world politics * Offers an historical and comparative account of the development and impact of social movements ion the international order * Develops a new conception of international civil society and its role in international relations .
Trade Review"Alejandro Colás takes a critical, and historically informed, look at the international spread of social movements, and of what is termed "civil society". Stressing that the components of civil society are in their very origins international, and that they have done much to shape the international system itself, Colás at the same time questions much prevailing analysis of the direction and impact of such groups. At once engaged and rigorous, this book will be of interest to students of international relations, politics and sociology, as much as it will challenge those who are engaged in international civil society itself."
Fred Halliday, London School of Economics and Political Science “It is no exaggeration to say that International Civil Society is probably the best single IR volume on this topic. In a set of tightly-argued and well-written chapters, Colas seeks to bring some much needed rigour to the ongoing debates about what is more commonly dubbed global civil society, themselves a significant part of the larger debates about globalization.” Millennium
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements.
Chapter One: Introduction.
Non-state Actors in International Relations.
Chapter Two: Civil Society.
The Challenge of the International.
Chapter Three: Agencies and Structures in IR.
Analysing International Social Movements.
Chapter Four: International Society From Below.
The Role of Civil Society in International Relations.
Chapter Five: The Promises of International Civil Society.
Global Governance, Cosmopolitan Democracy and the End of Sovereignty?.
Conclusions: The Uses of International Civil Society.
Bibliography.
Notes.
Index
