05183namaa2200961uu 4500 oapen97283 oapen 20251217011846.0 a||||fo|||||||||0| cr|mn|---annan 250123s2023a||||fo|||||||||0|eng d 9781003341536 9781032377148 9781032377155 10.4324/9781003341536 doi oapen oapen eng dc G thema GB thema J thema JP thema JPV thema JPVC thema JPVH thema JPW thema JPWH thema Briguglio, Lino aut Handbook of Civil Society and Social Movements in Small States Taylor & Francis Routledge [Imprint] 2023 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Europa International Perspectives Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star This volume is unique because of its focus on small states. There are many studies on civil society and social movements, but none that specifically deal with this category of countries. As is well known, small states have particular characteristics, including a limited ability to reap the benefits of economies of scale, a high degree of exposure to forces outside their control, and the proximity of politicians to the voters, often leading to clientelistic relationships and patronage networks. The small island developing states have the additional problem of high environmental vulnerability, with some also dealing with disproportionate ecological footprints. These factors have a bearing on the organization and performance of civil society organizations and social movements, as explained in several chapters of this book. The volume is organized in three parts, dealing with aspects of civil society and social moments in small states in the political, social and environmental spheres, respectively. Various definitions of civil society are proposed in the chapters, but most authors associate the term with organized groups, operating in the interest of citizens, independently of government and commercial business, including various forms of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Civil society also encompasses social movements, which are considered to be loosely organized collective campaigns in pursuit of social goals. These two terms are sometimes used interchangeably; however, some authors argue that social movements tend to engage in 'contentious politics' including protests, while NGOs engage through more organized and institutional routes. Open licence https://oapen.org/article/rights eng Civics and citizenship thema Encyclopaedias and reference works thema Human rights, civil rights thema Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) thema Political activism / Political engagement thema Political control and freedoms thema Politics and government thema Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects thema Society and Social Sciences thema A post-eruption analysis of the significance and challenges of community-based disaster risk managem Civil society Civil Society Civil society and the pursuit of sustainable tourism in the small island jurisdiction of Tobago Civil Society Efforts Cockpit Country Community Based Disaster Risk Management CSO Participation CSO Respondent Cyprus and Slovenia Deep Sea Mining Deep-sea mining in Pacific small island developing states Disaster Risk Reduction Education In Trinidad And Tobago Engagement of civic organizations in environmental policies in Cabo Verde Environmental issues Environmental protest in Malta during the COVID-19 pandemic Estonian protest waves Explosion of anger on the streets of Mauritius GBV GBV Survivor Global Migration Governance Habitat Iii How civil society organizations brought change to the Maltese government between 2019 and 2020 ICT Platform Information and communication technologies as a catalyst for social activism and 'bottom-up' regiona Introduction Network governance and the r Briguglio, Lino edt Briguglio, Michael edt Bunwaree, Sheila edt Slatter, Claire edt OAPEN Library. https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/97283 Free-to-read: OAPEN Library/DOAB: description of the publication 0 36849 36849