Introduction: Global Civil Society

Roopinder Oberoi; Jamie Halsall; Michael Snowden

doi:10.1108/978-1-80043-700-520221003

Introduction: Global Civil Society

Roopinder Oberoi, Jamie Halsall, Michael Snowden

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This introductory chapter sets the overall context of global civil society in today’s global world. The authors will firstly provide a definition of civil society from social and political science perspectives. Then secondly, the authors provide a contemporary overview of global civil society debates in the current social and political environment; they also offer a short examination of COVID-19 and how this global pandemic has developed new spheres of contestation and collaboration. In the final part of the chapter, the authors present a brief overview of each chapter contributed to this volume.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Contestations in Global Civil Society
Editors	Roopinder Oberoi, Jamie P. Halsall, Michael Snowden
Publisher	Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Chapter	1
Pages	1-11
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9781800437005, 9781800437029
ISBN (Print)	9781800437012
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80043-700-520221003
Publication status	Published - 30 May 2022

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