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- catalog abstract "Annotation * Major new account of how to analyse and understand civil society and its ever-more important role in public and political life * Provides a powerful methodology and tools for measuring size, capabilities and effectiveness of civil society in influencing public policy * Essential reading for practitioners and policy-makers in civil society and those studying its role and influence "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 a powerful and 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.".
- catalog contributor b13211307.
- catalog created "2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2004.".
- catalog description "Annotation * Major new account of how to analyse and understand civil society and its ever-more important role in public and political life * Provides a powerful methodology and tools for measuring size, capabilities and effectiveness of civil society in influencing public policy * Essential reading for practitioners and policy-makers in civil society and those studying its role and influence "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 a powerful and 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.".
- catalog description "Foreword / Volkhart 'Finn' Heinrich, Kumi Naidoo -- Measuring Civil Society: Why and How -- The Civil Society Diamond: The Basics -- The Civil Society Diamond: An Unfolding System / Lisa Carlson -- The Civil Society Diamond: First Applications / Lisa Carlson -- Indicators, Data, Process -- Applying the Civil Society Diamond: Case Studies / Marcus Lam -- The Way Ahead -- Indicator Repertoire and Assessments -- Examples of Specific Methodologies.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [214]-219) and index.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 226 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Civil society.".
- catalog identifier "1853838853 (pbk.)".
- catalog identifier "185383923X (hardback)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Civil society.".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan Publications,".
- catalog relation "Civil society.".
- catalog subject "300 22".
- catalog subject "Civil society.".
- catalog subject "JC337 .A55 2004".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / Volkhart 'Finn' Heinrich, Kumi Naidoo -- Measuring Civil Society: Why and How -- The Civil Society Diamond: The Basics -- The Civil Society Diamond: An Unfolding System / Lisa Carlson -- The Civil Society Diamond: First Applications / Lisa Carlson -- Indicators, Data, Process -- Applying the Civil Society Diamond: Case Studies / Marcus Lam -- The Way Ahead -- Indicator Repertoire and Assessments -- Examples of Specific Methodologies.".
- catalog title "Civil society : measurement, evaluation, policy / Helmut K. Anheier.".
- catalog type "text".