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'What a welcome gift!' John Clark Project Director UN Secretary-General's Panel on UN-Civil Society Relations. 'This book truly breaks new ground in the field of civil society studies by introducing an innovative assessment tool which can be of use to practitioners policy-makers and researchers alike.' Kumi Naidoo Chief Executive Officer CIVICUS Civil society - comprising the activities of non-state organizations institutions and movements - has in recent years emerged as the major force for change in the realms of politics public policy and society both globally and locally. Yet despite the c

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This book offers an overview of the size, scope, structure, historical development and current policy environment of the German nonprofit sector.

Contends that the debate about global civil society has focused on the conceptual while ignoring empirical findings. Key findings presented in the previous six editions of the Global Civil Society yearbook are summarized to point out improvements & shortcomings in current understandings of global civil society. Key characteristics of global civil society since the 1970s include a shift from material security to democracy & cosmopolitan values; a broad-based mobilization in social movements; a changed geopolitical environment; the emergence of social forums & other transnational networks; & the resurgence of religion. Weaknesses include the neglect of civility & failure to consider other civil society traditions or address the relationship between global civil society, conflict, & violence. Civility, a learned behavior, helps social cooperation, links different groups, & builds social capital through successful encounters across national, cultural, political, economic, & linguistic borders. It is concluded that adding civility to the definition of global civil society that focuses on the "what" makes it possible to also address the "how" & "why.". References. J. Lindroth