Crossing Borders: Global Civil Society and the Reconfiguration of Transnational Political Space
Author(s)
Lipschutz, Ronnie D.
Abstract
This article examines the changing international division of regulation and the emergence of ‘transnational regimes’ that transgress the traditional boundaries of interstate diplomacy. I argue here that globalization has resulted in a number of negative transboundary impacts, both social and environmental, that are not being addressed by conventional interstate regimes. In response, actors in global civil society are in the process of creating transnational institutions intended to manage or eliminate these impacts. I also provide brief descriptions of two examples of such regimes.
