Barry Knight is Secretary to Centris, an organization that pursues innovative social policy and practice, and advises various bodies towards civil society. Hope Chigudu is a gender specialist working with and advising various international bodies on organizational development and change. Rajesh Tandon is a leading authority on participatory research, civil society and democratic governance, and founder of the Society for Participatory Research in Asia, based in Delhi.

'An important contribution to a crucially important debate.' The Honourable Dame Silvia Cartwright PGNAM, DBE, Governor-General of New Zealand'Interesting reading for anyone working in governance.' European Circular'Ministers and their advisers, academic and social commentators - anyone who has the interests of democracy at heart - should read this book' The Honourable Dame Silvia Cartwright PGNAM, DBE, Governor-General of New Zealand.

• Introduction * The Good Society in a Global Context * Civil Society and Participatory Research * A Good Society * Friends and Enemies of a Good Society * Good Governance * What is to be Done? * Appendix 1: Harare Commonwealth Declaration * Appendix 2: Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme on the Harare Declaration (1995) * Appendix 3: The Fancourt Commonwealth Declaration on Globalization and People-Centred Development (1999) * Notes * References * Index