Democracy And Civil Society In The Third World

Author : Jeffrey Haynes
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745666969

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Democracy and Civil Society in the Third World by Jeffrey Haynes Pdf

This book provides an accessible account of popular political, social and economic movements in the Third World. Focusing on poor and marginalized groups within developing countries, it shows how these groups have been stimulated into action by recent demands for political and economic change. Haynes describes the growing interest in democratic change in the Third World during the 1980s and 1990s, and argues that demands for democracy, human rights and economic change were a widespread catalyst for the emergence of hundreds of thousands of popular movements in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Sometimes these took the form of demands for more political representation and greater economic development; others were concerned with environmental protection, the broad position of women and the establishment of Islamic states and societies. Haynes argues that these emerging popular organizations are best regarded as building blocks of civil society that, in time, will enhance the democratic nature of many political environments in the Third World. The book will be welcomed by students and researchers in development studies, politics and sociology.

Author : Jeff Haynes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1368929404

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Democracy and Civil Society in the Third World by Jeff Haynes Pdf

Provides an account of popular political, social and economic movements in developing countries during the 1980's and 1990's.

Author : Howard Wiarda
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429970139

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Civil Society by Howard Wiarda Pdf

Civil Society focuses on the processes and politics of dismantling "corporate" (state directed) economies and political systems in the Third World. Howard Wiarda explores how this separation would create a move toward civil societies of free associability and democracy, as well as the limits to and pitfalls of this approach. The book examines case studies from sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, and includes such critical countries as South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, and Egypt.

Author : Sylvia Stützer
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783668805712

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State, Civil Society and Democratization in the Third World by Sylvia Stützer Pdf

Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Development Politics, grade: 1,0, Stockholm University, language: English, abstract: In this course report I will focus on the relationship between civil society and democracy on the national and global level. The discussion is based upon the hypothesis that civil society can only constitute itself and act within democratic structures and will address the problem of the civil society in failed states which is not able to facilitate democratization there due to a lack of statehood and on the global level where democratic structures can’t be found. In the last ten to fifteen years, accompanied by the contemporary issue of globalisation and several civil movements in the late 1970s and early 1980s, there has been an increasing interest and body of literature related to the term of “civil society”. Civil society develops and acts within a certain context and environment. Because of that, concepts of civil society facilitating democracy can’t be applied on developing countries in general but have to take into account the level of statehood and existing democratic structures in which civil society acts. It is not all about the structure of civil society but also about the existing level of statehood.

Author : Robert Pinkney
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Pub
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1555879977

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Democracy in the Third World by Robert Pinkney Pdf

This is an in-depth analysis of the factors contributing to and those hindering the establishment of democracy in Third World countries. Beginning by looking at the concept of democracy in its various forms and the literature thereof, the text then looks at the Third World specifically, examining the impact of colonial rule and the eclipse of democracy in the years after independance. After considering the exceptional countries in which democracy survived intact, the book goes on to look at the various attempts at transition from authoritarianism to democracy, and at the prospects for democracy in the years ahead. This updated edition incorporates explorations ofthe influences of external forces, the roles of the state and civil society, and the varying trajectories of democratic consolidation (and decay).

Author : Jeff Haynes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134541843

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Democracy and Political Change in the Third World by Jeff Haynes Pdf

This book examines the experience of democracy in developing countries such as Mexico, Zambia, India and Indonesia. The book will be of interest to scholars of Comparative Politics, Third World Politics and Development studies.

Author : Mehran Kamrava
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134615896

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Politics and Society in the Developing World by Mehran Kamrava Pdf

This book is a welcome new edition, which completely updates and revises the very popular first edition, Politics and Society in the Third World. Mehran Kamrava has brought the book in line with the major changes in global politics, and the politics and social issues of the developing world. The book examines key issues such as democratisation: civil society organisations and NGOs, 'political society', state collapse, democratic bargains and transition, consolidation and problems of legitimacy, elections, multi-party politics; industrial development; dependency theory and globalisation; the roles of the IMF and the World Bank, the GATT and other multinational institutions; urbanisation; social change; the increasing influence of western values, capital and institutions; urbanisation; social change; the increasing influence of western values, capital and institutions; political culture: its role and impact in newly democratic developing countries; revolution; and gives more examples from Africa, East Asia and rural societies.

Author : James Manor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317897590

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Rethinking Third-World Politics by James Manor Pdf

Providing a thorough reassessment of our understanding of politics in Third World societies, this book contains some of the liveliest and most original analyses to have been published in recent years. The severity of the political and economic crisis throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America in the 1980s has highlighted the inadequacy of existing political science theories and the urgent need to provide new paradigms for the 1990s.

Author : Scott Nicholas Romaniuk,Marguerite Marlin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317246800

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Democracy and Civil Society in a Global Era by Scott Nicholas Romaniuk,Marguerite Marlin Pdf

Democracy and Civil Society in a Global Era addresses challenges to the strengthening of active citizenship. In this highly-structured work, the themes presented are linked to fostering a culture of peace and non-violence, the lessening of fear and insecurity in political, economic, social, and cultural terms inherently detached from the conceptualization of political delineations and physical boundaries, and the ability to live dignified lives. The various regions that are represented in the case studies include: the Indian sub-continent, Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey, Iran, China, the Middle East, Nigeria and the EU. The commonality and universality of the topics allows readers from any region of the world to relate to them. This book presents a dynamic combination of theory and field research, and is an iconoclastic tour-de-force of studies in democracy. Policy makers, think tanks and development practitioners may be particularly be interested in this book because it is about action rather than mere ideas and processes. It demonstrates how social movements can introduce and strengthen equality, inclusion, accountability, and the free flow of information. These elements, in turn, can contribute to the acculturation of freedom and social justice, in the developed world just as much as in the developing world.

Author : Ann M. Florini
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780870033056

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The Third Force by Ann M. Florini Pdf

From the landmines campaign to the Seattle protests against the WTO to the World Commission on Dams, transnational networks of civil society groups are seizing an ever-greater voice in how governments run countries and how corporations do business. This volume brings together a multinational group of authors to help policy makers, scholars, business people, and activists themselves understand the profound issues raised. Contributors include Fredrik Galtung, Rebecca Johnson, Sanjeev Khagram, Chetan Kumar, Motoko Mekata, Thomas Risse, P.J. Simmons, and Yahya Dehqanzada.

Author : Peter J. Burnell,Vicky Randall
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199296088

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Politics in the Developing World by Peter J. Burnell,Vicky Randall Pdf

This textbook deals with the central political themes and issues in the developing world, such as globalization, inequality, and democracy. Leading experts in the field provide up-to-date and systematic coverage. The book is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre.Student resources:Three additional case studies, including one on ChinaWeb links from the bookFlashcard glossary

Author : Brian Clive Smith
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0253342171

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Understanding Third World Politics by Brian Clive Smith Pdf

Praise for the first edition: "... this masterful and concise volume overviews the range of approaches social scientists have applied to explain events in the Third World." --Journal of Developing Areas Understanding Third World Politics is a comprehensive, critical introduction to political development and comparative politics in the non-Western world today. Beginning with an assessment of the shared factors that seem to determine underdevelopment, B. C. Smith introduces the major theories of development--development theory, modernization theory, neo-colonialism, and dependency theory--and examines the role and character of key political organizations, political parties, and the military in determining the fate of developing nations. This new edition gives special attention to the problems and challenges faced by developing nations as they become democratic states by addressing questions of political legitimacy, consensus building, religion, ethnicity, and class.

Author : Robert Pinkney
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015062557296

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The Frontiers of Democracy by Robert Pinkney Pdf

Explores the changing fortunes of democracy in the West, South East Asia and the Third World. It examines such threats to democracy as public apathy, media trivialization, the power of big business and consumerism in the West, powerful states in South East Asia, poverty and weak government in Africa, the challenges of the global economy, etc.

Author : Björn Beckman,Eva Hansson,Anders Sjogren
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Authoritarianism
ISBN : 9163114631

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Civil Society and Authoritarianism in the Third World by Björn Beckman,Eva Hansson,Anders Sjogren Pdf

Author : Lars Rudebeck,Olle Törnquist,Virgilio Rojas
Publisher : Springer
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781349267835

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Democratization in the Third World by Lars Rudebeck,Olle Törnquist,Virgilio Rojas Pdf

Democratization in the Third World addresses many current issues of development, democratization and civil society in countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America against the background of theoretical introductions and comparisons with the Swedish historical experience of democratisations. The authors, from seven different continents, examine civil society and its relation to the state throughout the world and assess prospects for sustainable democratization.