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Article: Civil society and democracy in global governance.
- Article from:
- Global Governance
- Article date:
- July 1, 2002
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Civil society" has moved center stage in current discussions of globalization. And well it might do after the recent high-profile events of Seattle, Davos, Washington, Melbourne, Prague, Porto Alegre, Quebec, and Genoa. Many observers are asking, with varying blends of curiosity and indignation: Who are these people anyway? Why should we give them time and attention? What right do they have to interrupt--and even obstruct--the governance of global relations?
This article considers these questions of legitimacy against yardsticks of democracy. Effective governance is regulation that achieves not only efficiency and order, but also public participation and public ...