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Lester B. Salamon has declared that a “global associational revolution” is underway that is both a cause and consequence of global ization. According to Salamon, globalization is not only realigning the relative positions of nation-states and corporations, but is also inextri-cably tied to a “powerful citizen sector … laying claim to an expanded voice on both the national and international stages.”1 Relying as he has on macro-level quantitative data, it is easy to see why he has come to this conclusion. There has been a worldwide quantitative expansion of voluntary sector activity, particularly since the 1960s. What Salamon does not address, however, is the qualitative dimensions of these changes, the types of civic engagement being promoted, and the role that political authorities have played in these processes. |
