Announcements
The Promise of Tahrir Square
The Promise of Tahrir Square Lecture 1 Entitled, “Social Movements and Democracy: The Clash of Old and New Social Movements in Egypt,” this is lecture one of ” The Promise of Tahrir Square,” this year’s Social Movements in the South Lecture Tour sponsored by SEPHIS...
People, Profit, and Politics: State-Civil Society Relations in the Context of Globalization
Based on the findings of TWSC's research project on state-civil society engagement at a period of globalization, which focused on four sectors widely known to have been affected by economic globalization: vegetable, hog, garments, and telecommunications. The project...
People’s Initiatives: Engaging the State in Local Communities in the Philippines and Thailand
Features six case studies analyzing the initiatives and advocacies of different civil society groups in local communities in the Philippines and Thailand, with three case studies of each country. The book discusses the dynamics of state-civil society relations in the...
Research
The TWSC undertakes research for generating knowledge and collaborates with social movements and civil society to promote actions for change.
Publications
The publications of the Center offer critical perspectives on interdisciplinary issues and concerns, notably through the journal Kasarinlan (Independence)
The Promise of Tahrir Square
The Promise of Tahrir Square Lecture 1 Entitled, “Social Movements and Democracy: The Clash of Old and New Social Movements in Egypt,” this is lecture one of ” The Promise of Tahrir Square,” this year’s Social Movements in the South Lecture Tour sponsored by SEPHIS...
People, Profit, and Politics: State-Civil Society Relations in the Context of Globalization
Based on the findings of TWSC's research project on state-civil society engagement at a period of globalization, which focused on four sectors widely known to have been affected by economic globalization: vegetable, hog, garments, and telecommunications. The project...
People’s Initiatives: Engaging the State in Local Communities in the Philippines and Thailand
Features six case studies analyzing the initiatives and advocacies of different civil society groups in local communities in the Philippines and Thailand, with three case studies of each country. The book discusses the dynamics of state-civil society relations in the...
Training
The Center serves as a forum for the articulation and analyses of various issues, as well as a mechanism for dialogue and debate among scholars, governments and the larger society. TWSC-sponsored activities provide support for class instruction, especially in courses requiring discussions on contemporary social, political and economic concerns.
