Civil society, conflict and violence : : insights from the CIVICUS civil society index project / / edited by Wolfgang Dörner and Regina A. List.

• TeilnehmendeR: Dörner, Wolfgang.; List, Regina.
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: CIVICUS : global study of civil society series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (209 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This book looks at the role that civil society organizations play in dealing with conflict and violence. The authors argue that in most of the prevalent conceptualizations the conflict dimension of civil society is either downplayed or inadequately addressed. They contend that the ability to deal with conflict is at the heart of organized civil society; in the political process, one of civil society's key functions is to express and mediate between different interests, thus contributing to political decision-making. The chapters draw on detailed, empirical data from the CIVICUS Civil Society I

Table of Contents

Cover; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; About the Authors and Editors; About CIVICUS; Series Introduction; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Civil Society, Conflict and Violence: An Introduction; Introduction; Defining civil society for comparative research; Civil society and its relation to conflict and violence; Potential roles of civil society in situations of conflict; The impact of armed conflict and violence on civil society; Organization of this volume; References; 2 Measuring Civil Society Globally with the CSI; Introduction; The CSI approach to measuring civil society

Data structure of the CSIThe implementation of the CSI; Data collection methods; Population Survey; Organizational Survey; External Perceptions Survey; Other data sources; Dissemination of results; Methodological issues; Conclusions; References; 3 Exploring Civil Society in Conflict and Post-Conflict Countries: A Continuum to Peace; Introduction; Defining conflict; Civil society, conflict and post-conflict society; Classifying countries along the conflict continuum; Comparing civil society in conflict and post-conflict countries: the CSI dimensions; Civic Engagement; Level of Organization

Practice of ValuesPerception of Impact; External Environment; Conclusion; References; 4 An Exploratory Analysis of Civil Society and Transitional Justice; Introduction; Transitional justice mechanisms and civil society; Data and methodology; Transitional justice choices of CSI sample; Exploring CSI data for transitional countries; Characteristics of CSOs and human rights organizations; Analysis and findings; Conclusion; References; 5 Civil Society, Conflict Resolution and Post-conflict Reconstruction in Kosovo and Liberia; Introduction

The role of civil society in different conflict situationsTwo armed conflicts; The conflict in Kosovo (1998-1999); The conflict in Liberia (1989-1996 and 1999-2003); Comparing the conflicts; Civil society and conflict in Kosovo and Liberia; Civil society and the defence of human rights; Civil society and service delivery during conflict; Civil society and peacebuilding; Civil society and post-conflict reconstruction in Kosovo and Liberia; Reconstruction in Kosovo; Reconstruction in Liberia; Post-conflict civil society

An assessment of the state of civil society in Kosovo and Liberia using data from CSI indicatorsCivil society responsiveness: Internal and external perceptions; Social impact: Internal and external perceptions; Policy impact; Conclusion; References; 6 The Law, Security and Civil Society Freedoms; Introduction; Overview of recent trends; Universal legal standards for the protection of civil society space; External environment for civil society - law as a tool to restrict civil society space; Conclusions and recommendations; References

7 Violence in Civil Society: Insights from the CSI Databases