Os movimentos sociais na crise financeira global: questões e polêmicas by Leonardo de Araújo e Mota

“…It concludes that, despite the increased incidence of such social movements worldwide, the present context of economic recession still causes high unemployment rates in the countries most affected by the crisis, the environment remains threatened and most political parties suffer a big crisis of representation within civil society.…”
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International legal conventions as an instrument for preventing environmental risks by E. I. Mayorova

“…Another reason for the refusal of ratification is the desire to hide from the public information about the deterioration of the environment, which is a violation of the interests of civil society and a risk to human health.…”
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Fairy Tale Therapy as an Interdisciplinary Field of Research (Based on the Results of a Discussion Held at the Russian State Library) by I.V. Mersianova, M.V. Mersiyanova

“…, which was attended by civil society researchers from Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Belarus, Romania and the United Arab Emirates. …”
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Political Elites as an Object of Coercive Influence in Contemporary World Politics by A. I. Podberezkin, M. V. Kharkevich

“…The authors argue that the main object of the coercive influence in world politics, which ensures stable control of regime change and a managed transit is the political elite rather than civil society. The assumption then is that the main object of the security and the securitization in world politics is to be political elite. …”
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Problem of Production of Shale Gas in Germany by N. K. Meden

“…Taking into account the importance of civil society for political decisions, the author rests upon public relations of big companies, their methodic and results. …”
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La catastrophe d’AZF by Karim Lahiani

“…The image of the site - a territory which emerged from the "subconsciousness" of the inhabitants of Toulouse during the decades preceding the disaster and which has subsequently become associated with the tragedy - is what the actors, decision makers and members of civil society, have tried to change during the years following the event. …”
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Repenser le rôle des victimes dans la justice transitionnelle en Tunisie : le cas de la « Journée de la loyauté » by Sélima Kebaili

“…In Tunisia, a transitional justice process has been initiated in 2011 and materialized by the creation of a Truth commission (2011-2018) in a context of strong political cleavage between political parties and groups of the civil society. This article focuses on how victims’ associations have invested this process and its different forms of politicization. …”
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LONG-TERM FORECASTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONS BETWEEN LOCAL HUMAN CIVILIZATIONS: CONCLUSIONS AND PROPOSALS by A. I. Podberezkin

“…The methodology is based on the following assumptions: input information is accurate and complete; international relations constitute a system, scenarios for different levels of international relations development are hierarchically interdependent; the speed of development is different on various levels of international relations; various national capabilities affect the development; elites affect international relations; civil society affect international relations. Based on this assumption the author builds the most probable scenario of intercivilizational relations which is military coercive interaction. …”
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“That Sottish and Selfish principle”: Cugoano on Self-Interest, Imagination, and Moral Wrongdoing by Aminah Hasan-Birdwell

“…Cugoano describes the enslavers as a self-interested group of men outside of the bounds of civil society since they are not guided by “any human law or divine, except the rules of their own fraternity.” …”
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Editorial presentation: Innovation towards Building a Sustainable Future by Valentina Gomes Haensel Schmitt, Jean Pierre Seclen Luna

“… This document seeks to highlight the relevance of innovation as a collective process, supported by the efforts of multiple actors – public, private and organized civil society – in the construction of a sustainable future. …”
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A Polycentric Approach for Addressing Wicked Social Problems by Jordan K. Lofthouse, Leah Kral

“…When decision-makers in governments, markets, and civil society tackle complex social problems simultaneously, various forms of cooperation and contestation emerge. …”
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Motorcycle tourism: renewed geographies of a marginal tourism practice by Jean Scol

“…They are on average older than in the past, well integrated within civil society and often have good incomes. They are therefore high potential tourists who authorities should attract by offering products and services tailored to their needs and specialties. …”
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Development Education in European Rural Areas: The Work Done by NGODs by Martínez-Scott, S., Monjas-Aguado, R., Torrego-Egido, L.

“…Non-governmental organisations for development (NGODs) and civil society organisations (CSOs) are key actors to the development of solidarity, a priority goal in European Union policies. …”
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The state makes migration—and migration makes the state? by Lorenzo Ghione

“…Repression, manifested in migrants’ deportations and crackdowns on civil society organisations, has further enhanced state control. …”
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Os Relatórios do Desenvolvimento Humano (RDHs) e o padrão de intervenção pública na área social: os desafios postos à forma de organização do Estado no Brasil by Maria José de Rezende

“…Changing the orientation of the State actions is the biggest political challenge posed to the segments (civil society organizations, political leaders, social movements, associations, intellectuals) that fight for a more inclusive and equitable pattern of social organization.…”
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Commoning in the practice of urban governance. An experience from OBRAS project by Andrea Boeri, Danila Longo, Martina Massari, Rossella Roversi, Francesca Sabatini

“…The complexity of the contemporary urban scenario, now in constant revolution, calls for new forms of governance: able to combine the stances of institutional actors, civil society and the entrepreneurial world; commoning, born as a form of bottom-up re-appropriation of neglected spaces, has now become a multi-scalar, shared practice, which inspired the approach of the OBRAS project analysed here. …”
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Navigating the crossroads: Challenges and opportunities for governance reform in Sudan by Fawzi Ahmed Abdullah Slom

“…Drawing on secondary data from academic research, policy reports, and analyses by international organizations, the study underscores the transformative potential of Sudan’s key stakeholders, including government institutions, civil society, international allies, and regional neighbors. …”
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Working-class youth participation in climate action: networks, civic experience, and equity by Rasha Naseif, Isabelle Haddad, Paul Almeida

“…For larger climate action initiatives to overcome the barriers of participation, linking to specific pools of sympathy in civil society that value economic equality may provide a mass base of support for policies consistent with just transition perspectives.…”
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Reevaluating Conventional Strategies: Harnessing Traditional Structures to Counter Violent Extremism in Pakistan by Sardar Jehanzaib Ghalib

“… Civil-military relations constitute a complex area of international relations through the interaction of military institutions, civil society, and other governmental bureaucracies. …”
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Challenges and strains in the search for disappeared migrants from Honduras and El Salvador by Gabriela Martínez-Castillo

“…Tensions between the State and civil society, as well as with supportive actors and families searching for the disappeared migrants, emerge in this context. …”
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