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www.ids.ac.uk/ids/
The site of the civil society and governance research project at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, which examines the interplay of civil society and governments in twenty-two countries. Funded by the Ford Foundation.

www.carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm
Middle Eastern Democracy. Is Civil Society the Answer? by Amy Hawthorne. A critical examination of the question.

www.civilsoc.org
Civil Society International aims to help civil society organizations worldwide through publicity, networking, and educational initiatives.

www.un.org/partners
Links to the ways the United Nations system works 'in partnership' with civil society on issues of global concern.

www.un.org/issues/civilsociety
The United Nations and Civil Society site explains the different ways in which the United Nations interacts with and promotes the development of civil society.

www.civilsocietyinstitute.org
The Civil Society Institute is an advocacy group 'committed to improving society with breakthrough thinking and creative action'.

www.lse.ac.uk/collections/CCS
The Centre for Civil Society at the London School of Economics is 'a leading, international organisation for research, analysis, debate and learning about civil society'.

www.imf.org/external/np/exr/cs/eng/index.asp
The International Monetary Fund's Civil Society Newsletter provides regularly updated information on the IMF's collaborative efforts with civil society groups around the world.

www.grameen-info.org
The website of Grameen Bank Organization, including articles about microcredit by its founder Muhammad Yunus.