These organisations are non-commercial entities whose legitimacy is enhanced by their independence from industry. Throughout the world, governments are struggling to provide services and policies which meet the needs of their citizens. They are adopting free market economies and looking to the market to provide solutions. They are also recognising the role and importance of civil society. Citizens themselves are relying more and more on civil society to represent their interests and provide solutions where governments and businesses fail.
Civil society is motivated by the needs of the people.
It is run by them. It exists because of them. It is not a part of government or industry. In addition, global forces are becoming increasingly dominant as international trade agreements become more powerful and barriers fall. National governments are finding it difficult to retain control over the products coming into and going out of their countries.