Civil war is commonly viewed as the result of a fracturing of society resulting in social disintegration. As such, post-conflict reconstruction programs often aim at social integration in order to rebuild the social fabric that existed prior to the conflict, including special programs to re-integrate ex-combatants following their disarmament and demobilisation. Yet this perception of civil war ...

The emergence of the information society has contributed to the increasing relevance of civil society issues, both directly by altering the relationship between the state and civil society, and indirectly by affecting other geopolitical changes that are also of importance to civil society. In the information age, those who hold to romantic conceptions equating the nation-state with states that ...

The wave of popular uprisings that spread across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in late 2010 brought together a number of societal actors that have since pushed for a significant transformation of their countries. Civil society movements have been at the forefront of this change. However, they currently struggle to define their role and face many obstacles. This Issue Brief explores th...

Since the early 1990s, transnational non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have often been perceived as the spearhead of an emerging global civil society (e.g. Keane 2001). This is particularly due to their heightened role in the informal talks at the UN world summits during the last decade (Clark et al. 1998). Although an euphoric media coverage has certainly infiated the activities of such ci...

The article examines the topic of determinants affecting features practical implementation ideas in context a digital society. model society as version post-industrial are presented. urgency rethinking problem determinant social development has been substantiated. essential main trends analyzed and identified, which include traditional interpretation inevitably distorted embodiment phenomena. D...

The UN General Assembly has resolved to support a World Summit on the Information Society which will be held in two phases: in Geneva from the 8th to the 12th December 2003 and in Tunis from the 16th to the 18th November 2005. Coordinated by the ITU, the summit will involve governments, international organisations, the private sector and the civil society. The focus of the Information Society S...

This article critiques orthodox approaches to civil society in Croatia adopting a political economy approach which is concerned with struggles over possession of different 'capitals'. The historical continuities and ruptures in the relationship between 'civil society' and 'nationalism', in the context of 'formal politics' and 'everyday life' are addressed. The article suggests that the impact o...