Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1 Introduction Peter I. Hajnal -- Background and Definitions -- Classification of NGOs and Civil Society Organizations -- Civil Society, and Information and Communication Technology -- Notes -- References -- PART I: NGOS AND CIVIL SOCIETY COALITIONS 2 Information and Communication Technologies and Human Rights Advocacy: The Case of Amnesty International -- 2 Information and CommunicationTechnologiesand Human Rights Advocacy:The Case of Amnesty InternationalJoanne Lebert -- Introduction -- The Impact of ICTs on Human Rights Activism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 3 Scientists and Missile Defence: Organizing Against a Dangerous Plan -- Introduction -- An Historical Perspective on Ballistic Missile Defence -- Civil Society and Scientists -- The New Debate and Lessons to Learn -- Notes -- References -- 4 Oxfam International -- Introduction -- Mandate, Governance and Structure -- Activities -- Financing -- Oxfam and Information Technology -- Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- References -- 5 The Working Life of Southern NGOs: Juggling the Promise of Information and Communications Technologies and the Perils of Relationships with International NGOs -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Use of and Opinions About ICTs by Southern NGOs -- Relationship of Southern NGOs with International NGOs -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 6 Essential Partners: Landmines-Related NGOs and Information Technologies -- Introduction -- Background -- International Campaign to Ban Landmines -- Landmine Survivors Network -- Notes -- References -- 7 The Power of Global Activist Networks: The Campaign for an International Criminal Court -- Creating the Campaign -- The Rome ICC Conference - Multi-polar Advocacy