Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Editor and Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Part I Paradigmatic Approaches of Media Engagement and Social Mobilization; Chapter 1 An External Examination of Emerging Democratic Institutions and the Problem of Social and Economic Security ; The Cultural Context of Understanding an Emerging Democratic Institution or Community; Marginalized Communities; The World Wide Web and the Plight of Emerging Democratic Institutions; Media as a Global Terrorism Public Relations Agent; ICT Products as a Conduit for Meaningful Change

The Fallacy of Globalization and Trade NegotiationGlobalization and Demographic Change; Globalization as a Promoter of Cultural Discord; The Plight of Fragile States; Political Heavyweights and Implications for Fragile Democracies; The Struggles of Emerging Democracies and Role of the UN; The Dubious Nature of Foreign Aid Donors; Community Relations and Global Markets; Emerging Economies Versus Established Economies; National Culture as a Deterrent to Economic Development; The Polygamy Question and Weak Emerging Economies; Emerging Economies; Conclusions; Next Steps; Topics for Discussion

ConclusionTopics for Discussion; References; Part II Regionalism and the Mediated Global Civil Society; Chapter 3 The Impact of Regionalism on Democracy Building: An Examination of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) ; Theorizing Regionalism and Democracy: An Uneven Relationship; State of the Art and Research Gaps; Rational Choice and Institutionalized Regional Cooperation; Effects of Regionalism on Democracy Building; Democracy Building in the SADC: A Critical Appraisal; An Overview of the SADC as an Organization; Demand for Democracy Building in the SADC Region

Regional Cooperation and Institutionalization: The SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic ElectionsImpact of the SADC Guidelines on Democracy Building on the Region and Its Member States; Conclusion; Topics for Discussion; Works Cited; Chapter 4 The Role of Cyber Activism in Disambiguating the Cosmopolis and Discourse of Democratization ; Context; Electronic Colonization Theory; Global Public Diplomacy as Discourse; Participation, Discourse, Double Agents, and Democratization; Cyber Communications as a New Form of Education