TY - BOOK AU - Friedman,Elisabeth J. AU - Hochstetler,Kathryn AU - Clark,Ann Marie TI - Sovereignty, democracy, and global civil society: state-society relations at UN world conferences T2 - SUNY series in global politics SN - 1423743733 AV - JC337 .F75 2005eb U1 - 300 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Albany, N.Y. PB - State University of New York Press KW - Civil society KW - Non-governmental organizations KW - Environmental economics KW - Human rights KW - Women's rights KW - Sovereignty KW - World politics KW - 1989- KW - Organizations KW - Human Rights KW - Women's Rights KW - Société civile KW - Organisations non gouvernementales KW - Économie de l'environnement KW - Droits de l'homme (Droit international) KW - Femmes KW - Droits KW - Souveraineté KW - Politique mondiale KW - sovereignty KW - aat KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE KW - Essays KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-215) and index N2 - Sovereignty, Democracy, and Global Civil Society explores the growing power of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by analyzing a microcosm of contemporary global state-society relations at UN World Conferences. The intense interactions between states and NGOs at conferences on the environment, human rights, women's issues, and other topics confirm the emergence of a new transnational democratic sphere of activity. Employing both regional and global case studies, the book charts noticeable growth in the ability of NGOs to build networks among themselves and effect change within UN processes. Using a multidimensional understanding of state sovereignty, the authors find that states use sovereignty to shelter not only material interests but also cultural identity in the face of external pressure. This book is unique in its analysis of NGO activities at the international level as well as the complexity of nation-states' responses to their new companions in global governance. Book jacket UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=144983 ER -