In 2003 and again in 2005 the international community was called to take part in a World
Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This two-phase United Nations summit placed an
unprecedented global spotlight on information and communication issues. Civil Society
Communication and Global Governance provides a sweeping portrait of the players structures and
themes of the WSIS as well as a critical analysis of the summit's first phase the issues it
raised and the groundbreaking role played by civil society. Including an extensive bibliography
list of relevant web sites and key documents this will be a basic reference source for
everyone interested in the role of information and communication on shaping
twenty-first-century societies.
