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| − | An aggregate of many elements including non-governmental organizations, advocacy groups, and the media. These institutions are usually independent of the government and seek to represent the interests of common citizens. Although civil society generally refers to public participation in society, it also represents the national ethos, norms and [[values]] of a particular community. In a civil society, principles such as the rule of law, freedom of speech, and independent judiciary, are seen as vital for democracy. | + | An aggregate of many elements including [[Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)|non-governmental organizations]], advocacy groups, and the media. These institutions are usually independent of the government and seek to represent the interests of common citizens. Although civil society generally refers to public participation in society, it also represents the national ethos, [[Norms|norms]] and [[values]] of a particular community. In a civil society, principles such as the rule of law, freedom of speech, and independent judiciary, are seen as vital for democracy. |
[[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | [[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | ||
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| + | == External links and references == | ||
| + | * [http://www.lse.ac.uk/CCS/home.aspx LSE Centre for Civil Society] | ||
| + | * [http://www.civicus.org Civicus – Worldwide Alliance for Citizen Participation] | ||
| + | * [http://www.unglobalcompact.org/participantsandstakeholders/civil_society.html Civil Society Organizations list- United Nations Global Compact] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:45, 3 April 2014
Civil Society[edit]
An aggregate of many elements including non-governmental organizations, advocacy groups, and the media. These institutions are usually independent of the government and seek to represent the interests of common citizens. Although civil society generally refers to public participation in society, it also represents the national ethos, norms and values of a particular community. In a civil society, principles such as the rule of law, freedom of speech, and independent judiciary, are seen as vital for democracy.
