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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 67
Page 141
... successful challenge to caudillismo occurred in Guatemala , where a general strike in June 1944 forced General Ubico to resign . Despite attempts by the parliament to appoint a successor who could prolong authoritarian rule , the ...
... successful challenge to caudillismo occurred in Guatemala , where a general strike in June 1944 forced General Ubico to resign . Despite attempts by the parliament to appoint a successor who could prolong authoritarian rule , the ...
Page 298
... successfully a partner organisation achieves its goals , the more a donor agency is inclined to continue ( or even to increase ) its support , as ' successful partners ' are the exception rather than the rule . Stopping or scaling down ...
... successfully a partner organisation achieves its goals , the more a donor agency is inclined to continue ( or even to increase ) its support , as ' successful partners ' are the exception rather than the rule . Stopping or scaling down ...
Page 299
... successful achieve- ments of these organisations . In some cases these leaders displayed an authoritarian management style , which seems a paradox in itself for organisations that aim to increase the inclusiveness of civil society . But ...
... successful achieve- ments of these organisations . In some cases these leaders displayed an authoritarian management style , which seems a paradox in itself for organisations that aim to increase the inclusiveness of civil society . But ...
Contents
Tables Figures and Maps 79 | 7 |
Mixing Poverty and Democracy | 21 |
Between Compassion and Survival | 59 |
Copyright | |
8 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
activities aid chain aid flows alliances analysed armed forces ASOCODE ASOCODE's assessment authoritarian CEBEMO Central America channels Church civil society building coalition CODEH COMG communities contributed coordination COPMAGUA Costa Rica counter-insurgency CPDN crisis Custodio democracy democratic transition democratisation Desarrollo development NGOs early economic El Salvador elections emerged European private aid evaluation external FMLN FUNDADESE funding global groups Guatemala Honduras human rights ICIC impact studies increased Indian organisations institutions intermediary Interview Latin America leaders Managua Maya Mazariegos military negotiations neoliberal networks NGOs Nicaragua NOVIB official aid official donors opposition organisations in civil participation peace agreement peace process peasant organisations percent policies political parties political society popular organisations private aid agencies private aid interventions private foreign aid programmes projects Quetzaltenango reforms refugees regime regional representatives result role Salvadorean San José San Salvador Sandinista sectors social Southern stages strategies strengthening civil society Tegucigalpa transnational Tukum URNG