RUDN Journal of Political ScienceRUDN Journal of Political Science2313-14382313-1446Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)8914Global Civil Society: the Formation of the New Actor of World Politics. Part IIvanovV GКафедра сравнительной политологии; Российский университет дружбы народов; People's Friendship University of Russiav_g_ivanov@mail.ruPeople's Friendship University of Russia15042010410611509092016Copyright © 2010,2010The article is dedicated to the analysis of the emerging global phenomenon: the rise of global civil society as the new actor of world politics. The author suggests that the importance of global civil society as a «third way» between the State and the Free Market is especially high at the time of modern economic crisis. Global civil society organizations work out the new socio-political agenda for the world and new approaches to the global problems. This shaping society is full of conflicts and contradictions but its rapid development in the 1990-2000th is the milestone for developing of truly global politics.civil societyglobalizationglobal politicscooperationinternational non-governmental organizationssocial movementsгражданское обществоглобализацияглобальная политикасотрудничествомеждународные неправительственные организациисоциальные движения