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Cover; Copyright; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Introduction: Democracy and the p ossibility of a global public sphere; 1 - Democracy, global publics and world opinion; 2 - Democracy and globalization; 3 - Civil society and the global market for loyalties; 4 - Democracy promotion and civil society; 5 - Global civil society and illiberal regimes; 6 - Deepening democracy in Latin America; 7 - Accountability in a globalising world: International Non-Governmental Organizations and Foundations; 8 - Democratic advance or retreat? Communication power and current media developments.

9 - Voices of global civil society, cartoonists, comic strip artists and graphic novels10 - Media spaces, innovation and activism; 11 - Language and 'Global' politics: De-naturalising the 'Global'; Methodology; Index;

The annual Global Civil Society Yearbooks provide an indispensable guide to global civil society or civic participation and action around the world. The 2007/8 Yearbook focuses on the potentially powerful relationship between communication and democracy promotion. The Global Civil Society Yearbook remains the standard work on all aspects of contemporary global civil society for activists, practitioners, students and academics alike. It is essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the key actors, forms, and manifestations of global civil society around the world today.