Global Ethics and Civil Society

This detailed and timely volume examines the impact of global transformations on concepts of civil society. Divided into two sections it evaluates changing notions of ethics and how these transformations are operationalized. The first part deals with the theoretical aspects while the second examines the practical impact of the evolution of global ethics and norms on society. Providing solid case studies this accessible volume contributes to the theoretical literature in the field and will prove a useful library reference work or graduate reader in the areas of globalization civil society ethics human rights citizenship and cosmopolitanism.