Srilatha Batliwala and L. David Brown
Kumarian Press, 2006

Across the world’s borders, citizens and civil society organizations are linking their actions and voices in new ways to challenge global power and inequality. This book gives an excellent and highly readable introduction to the rapid emergence of this phenomenon of ‘transnational civil society.’ For students, activists, researcher and policy makers seeking to understand how and under what conditions citizen action can contribute to greater social justice and inclusion in the era of globalization, this is the place to start.

John Gaventa, Professor, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex