'Even though current public interest and engagement in issues of global violence are the results of terribly tragic and disturbing events, it is good that these matters are receiving widespread attention. I argue for a wider use of our voice in the working of global civil society - to be distinguished from military initiatives and strategic activities of governments. The Global Civil Society Yearbook can make a substantial contribution to the expression of public voice without border'- Amartya Sen
Suicide bombings, collateral damage, kidnappings and air strikes pepper the lexicon of twenty-first century politics. Global Civil Society 2006/7 explores the complex relationship between violence, civil society and legitimacy in a unique dialogue that crosses political, cultural and religious boundaries. Is the use of violence by non-state actors ever justified? How is violence transmitted from the private to the public sphere? Why is terror and 'the war on terror' catalysing rather than suppressing violence? Do Western and Islamic traditions of thought offer any solutions? This edition of the Yearbook also includes new research on economic and social rights, the politics of water, and football.
Chapters include:
-Not Even a Tree: Can Violence be Justified in a Global Era?Mary KaldorandHeba Raouf Ezzat
-Bringing Violence 'Back Home' Jenny Pearce
-Pipe dream or Panacea? Global Civil Society and Economic and Social RightsMarlies Glasius
-War and Peace: the Role of Global Civil SocietyMary Kaldor, Denisa Kostovicova, andYahia Said
-Water: a Global ContestationWillemijn Dicke, Patrick Bond, Fadia Daibes-Murad, Sanjeev Khagram, Alessandro Palmieri, Carlos Vainer, Zoë WilsonandPatricia Wouters
-The Church, the Mosque and Global Civil SocietyMark Juergensmeyer
-The Odd Couple: Football and Global Civil SocietyDavid Goldblatt