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Featured ResourcesGlobal Civil Society: The Path Ahead by David C. Korten, Nicanor Perlas, and Vandana Shiva The Fourth World War is the struggle of poor and working-class people all over the globe who must battle both large corporations and oppressive governments in order to survive and win basic human rights. Filmed in the streets of Mexico, Korea, Argentina, Palestine, Quebec City, and other locations all over the world, this is an emotional and politicized look at glaring injustice and the emerging movements that seek to combat it.
 China Development Brief is an independent, non-profit publication devoted to strengthening constructive engagement between China and other countries.
Our core, English language product is a monthly, electronic newsletter that reports on environment, social development and civil society in China to a readership of decision and opinion makers in international development agencies, NGOs, research academies, policy think-tanks and mass media.
Featured OrganizationsThe International Civil Society Consortium is an international nonprofit network grouping a number of civic organizations from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, the Americas, and Africa. Their main aim is to enhance international cooperation in promoting responsible, democratic, and widely participatory deliberation over public issues around the world. Transparency International is a global network including more than 90 locally established national chapters and chapters-in-formation. These bodies fight corruption in the national arena in a number of ways. They bring together relevant players from government, civil society, business and the media to promote transparency in elections, in public administration, in procurement and in business.
 Partnership of Community Participation's mission is to build civil society through the improvement of local communities' quality of life through developing and promoting technologies of social stability.
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