The Politics of Civil Society Building: European Private Aid Agencies and Democratic Transitions in Central AmericaStrengthening civil society may be all the rage in the international donor community, but what does it mean in practice? This seminal work critically examines the political aspects of civil society building and the role of non-governmental development aid agencies during recent democratic transitions in Central America. |
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... sectors tend to play a key role in strengthening civil society , whereas other sectors tend to frustrate these efforts because they are con- trary to their interests . When the former manage to strengthen their legitimacy , both within ...
... sectors tend to play a key role in strengthening civil society , whereas other sectors tend to frustrate these efforts because they are con- trary to their interests . When the former manage to strengthen their legitimacy , both within ...
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... sectors united to demand participation in the process of regional integration certainly was a major achievement of Asocode . Another achievement of ASOCODE was its recognition by crucial international players in the region : the ...
... sectors united to demand participation in the process of regional integration certainly was a major achievement of Asocode . Another achievement of ASOCODE was its recognition by crucial international players in the region : the ...
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... sector ) , El Escorial ( political parties ) , Atlixco ( universities , cooperatives and professional associations ) , Metepec ( unions and popular sectors ) and Quito ( religious sector ) . From the talks in Metepec the Coalition of ...
... sector ) , El Escorial ( political parties ) , Atlixco ( universities , cooperatives and professional associations ) , Metepec ( unions and popular sectors ) and Quito ( religious sector ) . From the talks in Metepec the Coalition of ...
Contents
Tables Figures and Maps 79 | 7 |
Mixing Poverty and Democracy | 21 |
Between Compassion and Survival | 59 |
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