Re-theorizing civil society in China: Agency and the discursive politics of civil society engagement

Civil Society, Corporate Accountability and the Politics of Climate Change

analysis of power in the network society

اندیشمندان و صاحب نظران علوم اجتماعی بر این باورند که مرحله تازه ای در تاریخ جوامع بشری اغاز شده است. ویژگیهای این جامعه نو را می توان پدیده هایی از جمله اقتصاد اطلاعاتی جهانی ، هندسه متغیر شبکه ای، فرهنگ مجاز واقعی ، توسعه حیرت انگیز فناوری های دیجیتال، خدمات پیوسته و نیز فشردگی زمان و مکان برشمرد. از سوی دیگر قدرت به عنوان موضوع اصلی علم سیاست جایگاه مهمی در روابط انسانی دارد، قدرت و بازتولید...

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...

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.

The Internet and Civil Society in China: a preliminary assessment

This article assesses the preliminary impact of the Internet on civil society development in China. Based on survey data and in-depth case studies, three areas of impact are identified and analysed. First, with respect to China’s public sphere, the social uses of the Internet have fostered public debate and problem articulation. The Internet has demonstrated the potential to play a supervisory ...