In "the rise and fall of transnational civil society" author thomas davies argued that while the total number of international non-governmental organizations may be higher than in the past, the number of people participating in transnational civil society may not be. when measured as a percentage of population civil society participation appears to be lower than it was in the past.
a. false
b. true.

A. False

Explanation:

In "The Rise and Fall of Transnational Civil Society", the author has argued that the technological,  economic and social developments of the past has improved access to the regions of the world that were not accessible before. This has led to a global  consciousness to help each other and to participate in transnational civil society. This means that the author is suggesting an increase in he number of people participating in transnational civil society through an improved global  consciousness. Hence, the given statement is False.