Civil Society: Measurement, Evaluation, Policy

Anheier, Helmut K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853838853 ISBN 13: 9781853838859

Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Civil society - citizens' groups pursuing their common interests - has emerged as the major new player in the public realm, and politics and public policy are now determined more than ever before by "non-State actors". This book introduces an innovative approach to measuring, analysing and interpreting civil society - the "Civil Society Diamond". The aim is to promote a structured and fruitful dialogue within civil society organizations and between them and those in government, business and research institutes who work on them or with them. The methodology uses a range of indicators and data to gauge the strengths, weaknesses and effectiveness of civil society so as to reveal its strategic and policy options.

About the Author:

Helmut Anheier is professor at UCLA's School of Public Policy and Social Research where he directs the Centre for Civil Society, and Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics.