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Civil Society Participation in European and Global Governance J. Steffek

Civil Society Participation in European and Global Governance By J. Steffek

Civil Society Participation in European and Global Governance by J. Steffek

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It is often argued that the enhanced consultation of civil society contributes to the democratization of European and global governance. This collection investigates whether this theoretical argument is supported by empirical evidence. Ten original essays analyze current patterns of civil society consultation in 32 intergovernmental organizations.

Civil Society Participation in European and Global Governance Summary

Civil Society Participation in European and Global Governance: A Cure for the Democratic Deficit? by J. Steffek

It is often argued that the enhanced consultation of civil society contributes to the democratization of European and global governance. This collection investigates whether this theoretical argument is supported by empirical evidence. Ten original essays analyze current patterns of civil society consultation in 32 intergovernmental organizations.

About J. Steffek

JENS STEFFEK is Assistant Professor, Transformations of the State Research Centre, University of Bremen, Germany.

CLAUDIA KISSLING is Research Fellow, Transformations of the State Research Centre, University of Bremen, Germany.

PATRIZIA NANZ is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre of European Law and Politics, University of Bremen, Germany.

Table of Contents

PART I: OVERVIEW Emergent Patterns of Civil Society Participation in Global and European Governance; J.Steffek & P.Nanz The Evolution of CSOs' Legal Status in International Governance and its Relevance for the Legitimacy of International Organizations; C.Kissling PART II: ORGANIZED CIVIL SOCIETY AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE Civil Society Participation Under Most Favourable Conditions: Assessing the Deliberative Quality of the World Summit on the Information Society; C.Dany The ILO, Tripartism, and NGOs - Do Too Many Cooks Really Spoil the Broth?; L.Thomann Civil Society Participation at the Margins: The Case of WTO; J.Steffek & U.Ehling Civil Society Participation in International Security Organizations: The Cases of NATO and OSCE; P.Mayer PART III: ORGANIZED CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE EU Democratic Aspiration Meets Political Reality: Participation of Organized Civil Society in Selected European Policy Processes; D.Friedrich Participatory Strategies in the Regulation of GMO Products in the EU; M. P.Ferretti Assessing the Legitimacy of European Regional Policy: The Interplay of Civil Society and State Actors in Sweden and Germany; J.Kamlage PART IV: CONCLUSION CSOs and the Democratization of International Governance: Prospects and Problems; C.Kissling, P.Nanz & J.Steffek

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NPB9780230006393
9780230006393
0230006396
Civil Society Participation in European and Global Governance: A Cure for the Democratic Deficit? by J. Steffek
J. Steffek
Transformations of the State
New
Hardback
Palgrave Macmillan
2007-12-04
244
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