Civil society, foreign policy, and Canadian interests.
Behind the Headlines › Vol. 55 Nbr. 3, May 1998
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Civil society, foreign policy, and Canadian interests.
The notion of civil society has in recent years become a pervasive theme in the contemporary discourse on international relations. It has also come to occupy a prominent place in discussions of Canadian foreign and aid policy. I was recently asked to comment on Canada's efforts to promote civil society in Asia, and on reflection realized, with some discomfort, that I would first have to refine and focus my own thinking.
For starters, what does `civil society' mean? I had always conceived of it in somewhat ambiguous terms as the intermediating space between the state, the private sector, and the individual. Universities, labour unions, church groups... I attached to civil society ...See the full content of this document
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