Social Politics of Civil Society

Social Origins of Civil Society:

PREFACE This is one in a series of Working Papers produced by the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project, a collaborative effort by scholars in over twenty countries to understand the scope, structure, and role of the nonprofit sector using a common framework and approach. The Working Papers provide a vehicle for the initial dissemination of the work of the Project to an internation...

Civil Society, Corporate Accountability and the Politics of Climate Change

Societal Innovation ( OSI ) for Politics , Public Administration , and Civil Society

This paper introduces the notion of Open Societal Innovation (OSI). OSI refers to the adaptation and subsequent sustainable use of appropriate open innovation approaches from business, adapted and utilized by state and society to solve societal challenges. Examples that match the understanding of OSI are discussed in order to gain a broader understanding for this phenomenon.

Governance, Social Accountability and the Civil Society

This paper reviews the current literature on social accountability as a means to achieve good governance and increased public participation for improved public service delivery. After a brief discussion on concept and tools of social accountability, this paper illustrates that such innovations have led to improvements in the performance of state agencies and actors in varying contexts across th...

Civil Society and Cyber Society: The Role of the Internet in Community Associations and Democratic Politics

The Information Society An International Journal Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713669588 Civil Society and Cyber Society: The Role of the Internet in Community Associations and Democratic Politics Michael J. Jensen a; James N. Danziger a; Alladi Venkatesh a a CRITO (Center for Research on Inf...