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This book examines the critical role of communication in advancing knowledge and participation in the governance of global public goods (GPG). Central to any theory of GPG is the role of information, as raising awareness requires creating credible messages and narratives. The book highlights the importance of agency, understanding actors, their interconnections, and how they negotiate and govern GPG.
The book argues for a nuanced understanding of democracy, suggesting a broader interpretation that prioritizes public deliberation and reflection. Key premises include the necessity of institutional legitimacy, active citizen participation, structured partnerships, and transparent communication channels for sustainable development. The book underscores that communication is fundamental to change processes, sustainable citizenship, and the realization of human rights, including the right to information and freedom of expression. By doing so, it advocates for an eighteenth Sustainable Development Goal: responsible communication.
The book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of international relations, communication, and public policy, as well as to policy-makers and professionals at international organizations, think tanks, and NGOs seeking theoretical foundations for communication strategies and stakeholder engagement practices.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: a communicative approach to global public goods.- Chapter 2. Global Public Goods: the concept and the theory.- Chapter 3. Revisiting Multilateralism in the (dis) Order of the World on the XXI Century: Global Public Goods and the International Monetary System.- Chapter 4. The communication of public organisations: Contributing to supranational and global commons goods through examples, models and issues of general interest.- Chapter 5. Transnational governance and cooperation of Global Public Goods: Lobbying strategies.- Chapter 6. The European Union, green transition and civil society. Increasing consideration of the role of the consumer.- Chapter 7. Global Citizenship Advocacy: Empowering Children through Community Holidays and Outdoor Adventures as Global Common Goods.- Chapter 8. Policy in the Shadows: Analysis of Environmental Acts in Brazil during the Pandemic.- Chapter 9. The IPBES Thematic Assessment on invasive alien species and their control: Futurity and policy opportunities in a more than human-world.- Chapter 10. Participatory approaches to establishing a social license for re-using data as a global public good.- Chapter 11. The traces of participation: an investigation into the fate of collectively produced knowledge.- Chapter 12. Media Literacy Education as an Entry Point to Peace and Public Good.- Chapter 13. The role of critical media literacy in civic participation.- Chapter 14. Global Public Good(s) at Citizen Level: Activism and Digital Literary Journalism in the LCB-Diplomatique.- Chapter 15. Literary Journalism and Mental Health Literacy.- Chapter 16. Towards Empowerment and Active Citizenship in Cape Verde: Literary Journalist, Sara Almeida discloses the truth about Women s Rights.
