Challenges and Opportunities - Human Development

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OCCASIONAL PAPER 2013/06Human Development Report OfficeHuman Development Report OfficeUnited NationsDevelopment ProgrammeUnited NationsDevelopment ProgrammeChallenges and Opportunities : civil society in a Globalizing Worldby Patrick HellerUNDP Human Development Report Office304 E. 45th Street, 12th FloorNew York, NY 10017, USATel: +1 212-906-3661Fax: +1 212-906-5161 2013by the United Nations Development Programme1 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USAAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior permission. This paper does not represent the official views of the United Nations Development Programme, and any errors or omissions are the authors Heller is Professor of Sociology and International Studies at Brown University. His main area of research is the comparative study of social inequality and democratic deepening.

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