The Islands and Small States Institute (ISSI) of the University of Malta is organising three regional webinars to launch the book “Civil Society and Social Movements in Small States.”

The events will be held on Zoom on the 16th of March 2023 (15:30 CET) relating to the chapters on small states in Europe, Africa and the Indian Ocean; on the 23rd of March (16:00 CET / 10:00 GMT- 17:00) relating to chapters on small states in the Caribbean Region; and on the 30th of March (22:00 CET / 9:00 of 31 March GMT+12:00) relating to chapters on small states in the South Pacific.

Registration for all events is required and can be made online by clicking here.

Each of the three webinars will be addressed by four chapter authors from the region, followed by comments and questions by the audience.

Speakers are: Prof. Sheila Bunwaree (Mauritius), Chapter author Dr José Maria Gomes Lopes (Cabo Verde), Chapter author Dr Aleksandar Andrija Pejovic (Montenegro), Chapter author Dr Mario Thomas Vassallo (Malta), Chapter author

The moderator is Dr Stefano Moncada, Director, ISSI.

Edited by Prof. Lino Briguglio, Dr Michael Briguglio, Sheila Bunwaree and Claire Slatter, “Handbook of Civil Society and Social Movements in Small States” depicts the way civil society encompasses social movements, which are considered to be loosely organised collective campaigns in pursuit of social goals.

It deals with particular characteristics of small states, including limited ability to reap the benefits of economies of scale, high degree of exposure to forces outside their control, and the proximity of politicians to the voters, often leading to clientelistic relationships and patronage networks.

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