Global civil society in international lawmaking and global governance : : theory and practice / / by Barbara K. Woodward.

• Superior document: Queen Mary studies in international law, v. 2
• Author: Woodward, Barbara K.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Queen Mary studies in international law ; v. 2.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (631 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

International law scholarship has not adequately recognised the magnitude of the role of ‘global civil society’ in ‘global governance’ and ‘international lawmaking.’ Building upon theoretical, historical and legal scholarship and presenting studies of GCS actor practice in a wide range of lawmaking processes, including treaty-making, conferences, international organisations and adjudicatory mechanisms, this book convincingly demonstrates that GCS actors have created and influenced the creation of norms of binding public international law and influential non-binding ‘soft’ or non-law. It presents a compelling case that calls for augmenting GCS access to information, participation in legal decision-making processes for those likely to be affected, and access justice thereby enhancing the legitimacy of public international law.

Table of Contents

Global governance framework -- Global governance -- Global civil society -- International "lawmaking" and global civil society -- Treaty-making -- NGOs and multilateral diplomatic conferences -- Instituional law making -- GCS and adjudicatory decisions -- Summary and conclusions.