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The Roles a “Civil Society” Can Play in International Dispute Resolution
Author(s) -
Sorensen Gillian Martin
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
negotiation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.238
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1571-9979
pISSN - 0748-4526
DOI - 10.1111/j.1571-9979.2002.tb00269.x
Subject(s) - negotiation , civil society , political science , dispute resolution , law , international law , public administration , politics
Since its very inception, the United Nations has worked with NGOs (non‐governmental organizations) or, to use the contemporary term, a “civil society.” In fact, every single U.N. department now has an NGO liaison. As the world becomes increasingly smaller, the role and influence of NGOs will continue to be significant in international negotiations.