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This paper argues that, to date, current research into global civil society suffers from weak description and inadequate theorization. The way forward requires interpreting global civil society as a progressive multiorganization field with innovative network forms and transformative purpose.
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Taylor, R. Interpreting Global Civil Society. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations 13, 339–347 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022046125396
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