Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Sharing Global Governance


Civil society organizations influence international policymaking

How are civil society organizations (CSOs) helping overcome global challenges and democratizing international institutions? How can their contributions be more effective? A new report by the Bertelsmann Stiftung addresses these issues.
New forms of governance beyond the nation-state have emerged in this era of globalization. No longer is global governance limited to inter-governmental cooperation, multilateral agreements and international organizations. In the twenty-first century, non-state actors are increasingly taking a role in formulating policy. In particular, CSOs have become global players: Non-governmental-organizations (NGOs) and philanthropic foundations are already an integral part of global governance, and their influence is likely to grow in the future.

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