Question

What are the ways in which global civil society challenges the state?

Answer 1

• Global civil society (GCS) has emerged as a result of rapid globalization happening around the world.
• GCS is the sum of laws,policies and institutions that constitute relations between cultures and states.
• GCS is primarily concerned with challenges that are transitional in nature. For example, while addressing issue on climate change, these societies have talked about ecological problems, like the loss of biological diversity and depletion of ozone layer.
• It also faces challenges regarding international politics,global economy,trade,investments and finance and have raised questions regarding these issues.
• But on the flip side GCS also provides challenges to the state since its a hetereogenous group of people that comprises of illiberals or anti-peace elements which can be a threat to the democracy of the state. For example, various groups comprising of racists or anti nationals have used communications network to spread the message of intolerance and violence not only in state but in the whole world.
• GCS is a group which has multiple view points, it can never be one. For example, there are civil societies which have an opposing view on surrogacy and there are some who support it. This can create a lot disruption among the people of the state.
• Therefore, global civil societies need to be made more accountable and transient and should involve representatives coming from diverse communicates who have the knowledge and can discuss with each other and can come to a final conclusion regarding the issue rather than having ten differnt opinions.