Глобальное гражданское общество: концептуализации и посткоммунистические вариации

Abstract

It is analysed the phenomenon and concept of global civil society. The principal methodological position of the analysis is the view on global civil society as a natural outcome of the contradictory process of globalization and as a new actor of the global policy. It is reviewed various strategies and responds by global civil society towards globalization — from support and partnership in the system of global governance to political anti-global movement. The special attention is paid to the issues of external pressure by global civil society on authoritarian regimes (the so called “boomerang effect”). The conclusions on the peculiarities of Ukraine’s political and cultural situation are suggested.