The Normative Project of Global Civil Society: Implications for Global Space, Citizenship and Media

Abstract

The global civil society is a non-governmental space with many institutions and ways of life. The emergence of global civil society is related to the growth of the global labour market, population movement and the development of internet and satellite communication. The global civil society consists of organisations whose activities range from national to international. This paper deals with the idea of global civil society, which incorporates its meaning and its significant characteristics. The article also analyses the global civil society in normative terms and different aspects of the normative project of global civil society. The global civil society is a universal ethical ideal. The global civil society has some normative connections. The normative implications exist in the context of representation of global civil society as a normative ideal, it acts as a medium of creation of global space for politics, and it has a complex relationship with media and regarding its support for global citizenship. The scope of activities of the international civil society is at different levels. The global civil society sustains global citizenship by promoting normative ideals such as freedom, justice, a greater good, and legitimacy.