The German Political Foundations As Actors In Democracy Assistance

Author : Alexander Mohr
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781599423319

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The German Political Foundations As Actors in Democracy Assistance by Alexander Mohr Pdf

In Germany, political foundations (Stiftungen) play an important role in shaping civil society through political democracy education. The foundations, however, have also committed themselves to strengthening democratic political and societal structures abroad. Their joint mission abroad is the contribution to democratic structures, information and debate in the countries and regions they are working in. They complement the official German foreign policy, but choose their own priorities and strategies. The focus of this thesis is the German political foundations as actors in democracy assistance. 'Democracy assistance' focuses less on the aspects of technical assistance but much more on political parties and the promotion of civil society as the backbone of democracy. Democracy assistance is a relatively recent international development activity of governments and international organizations. In recent years the international community has come to realize the importance of political parties and a well-functioning political party system for the process of democratisation. Here the German political foundations are working internationally as actors in democracy assistance - independent from the German government but at the same time fully state-funded. The objectives of this dissertation are to understand the work and strategies of the German political foundations as actors in the context of democracy assistance abroad, research their partner spectrums on selected countries, to identify their short comings and to give an outlook of the foundations work in the future in the fast-changing global political environment.

Author : Marianne Sieker
Publisher : Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Diplomacy
ISBN : 3848745372

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The Role of the German Political Foundations in International Relations by Marianne Sieker Pdf

This study researches the international activities of German political foundations and their position within international relations theory. It juxtaposes the rationalist and constructivist approaches to the state and non-state relationship and the possible impact of transnational actors. The author uses a model of public diplomacy to 'systematically study the foundations' approaches to promoting democracy and managing conflict as collaborative or catalytic forms of public diplomacy. It conducts two case studies, one on the rule of law programme of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Southeast Europe and another on the activities of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Southern Thailand, by investigating those foundations' strategies of ideational diffusion processes and networking, their soft power resources and their approaches to forming social relationships.

Author : Jonas Wolff,Hans-Joachim Spanger,Hans-Jürgen Puhle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134509553

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Comparative International Politics of Democracy Promotion by Jonas Wolff,Hans-Joachim Spanger,Hans-Jürgen Puhle Pdf

Though scholarly attention to democracy promotion is increasing, there is still little comparative and theoretically-based work on the protagonists of democracy promotion. This book investigates the motives that drive democracy promotion in a comparative and theoretically oriented manner, exploring how democracy promoters deal with conflicting objectives and the factors that shape their behaviour. It also addresses the more policy-oriented debate on the contemporary challenges to democracy promotion, focusing on US and German policies towards three kinds of challenges: the emergence of ‘radical’ leftist governments in Bolivia and Ecuador, the political rise of Islamist movements in Turkey and Pakistan, and the consolidation of (semi-)authoritarian rule in Belarus and Russia. In each case, North-Western democracy promoters have been confronted with serious conflicts of objectives between security, economic interests and democracy promotion. The analysis and comparison of such situations in which democracy promoters have to deal with competing objectives and make tough decisions provides powerful evidence as to the factors that shape democracy promotion. The Comparative International Politics of Democracy Promotion will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, comparative politics, democratization studies and foreign policy.

Author : Peter Burnell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135309619

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Democracy Assistance by Peter Burnell Pdf

This examination of how Western governments support democracy worldwide considers how countries use this aid. Attention is paid to post-conflict situations and semi-authoritarian regimes where democratization has stalled, and international support of democratic decentralization is assessed.

Author : Eva Hansson,Meredith L. Weiss
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000841060

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Routledge Handbook of Civil and Uncivil Society in Southeast Asia by Eva Hansson,Meredith L. Weiss Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Civil and Uncivil Society in Southeast Asia explores the nature and implications of civil society across the region, engaging systematically with both theoretical approaches and empirical nuance for a systematic, comparative, and informative approach. The handbook actively analyses the varying definitions of civil society, critiquing the inconsistent scrutiny of this sphere over time. It brings forth the need to reconsider civil society development in today’s Southeast Asia, including activist organisations' and platforms' composition, claims, resources, and potential to effect sociopolitical change. Structured in five parts, the volume includes chapters written by an international set of experts analysing topics relating to civil society: Spaces and platforms Place within politics Resources and tactics Identity formation and claims Advocacy The handbook highlights the importance of civil society as a domain for political engagement outside the state and parties, across Southeast Asia, as well as the prevalence and weight of 'uncivil' dimensions. It offers a well-informed and comprehensive analysis of the topic and is an indispensable reference work for students and researchers in the fields of Asian Studies, Asian Politics, Southeast Asian Politics and Comparative Politics. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license. Funded by The Research Foundation for State University of New York, USA and The Stockholm Center for Global Asia, Sweden.

Author : José M. Magone
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781788113182

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The Americanization of European Union Democracy Promotion by José M. Magone Pdf

The Americanization of European Union Democracy Promotion: Ideology, Diversity, and United States Hegemony is a timely and thought-provoking exploration of the origins, development and growing prominence of international democracy promotion in the past hundred years.

Author : Sara Jones
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781800735965

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Towards a Collaborative Memory by Sara Jones Pdf

Focusing on the memory of the German Democratic Republic, Towards a Collaborative Memory explores the cross-border collaborations of three German institutions. Using an innovative theoretical and methodological framework, drawing on relational sociology, network analysis and narrative, the study highlights the epistemic coloniality that has underpinned global partnerships across European actors and institutions. Sara Jones reconceptualizes transnational memory towards an approach that is collaborative not only in its practices, but also in its ethics, and shows how these institutions position themselves within dominant relationship cultures reflected between East and West, and North and South.

Author : Daniele Cantini
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781649030450

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Bounded Knowledge by Daniele Cantini Pdf

An ethnographic study of how doctoral-level research in the social sciences and humanities is produced in Egypt Much scholarship has been devoted to debates around how global inequalities of knowledge production arise from asymmetric power relations and disparities in access to material resources, as well as values and practices that prioritize certain academic disciplines and research outputs over others. The central role played by universities in producing both knowledge and researchers is similarly acknowledged, with the doctorate increasingly recognized as a crucial phase in establishing both. Bounded Knowledge: Doctoral Studies in Egypt explores these debates from a uniquely Egyptian perspective. It provides a fresh, historical analysis of how doctoral studies evolved in Egypt and an ethnographic inquiry into the actual conditions of knowledge production in the country’s public universities, with focus on the humanities and social sciences. Although it is commonplace to speak of international collaborations in knowledge production, institutional settings and material conditions are so uneven as to make the fiction of equality impossible to sustain. The chapters in this book, by social scientists within and outside Egypt, look closely at how such academic hierarchies are reinforced in the context of the internationalization of research. They also look at the ways in which notions of socially responsible research, common the world over, are translated in the particularly Egyptian context: how research topics are discussed, how doctoral studies are organized, and ultimately, how society thinks about research. Contributors Mona Abaza, The American University in Cairo, Egypt Daniele Cantini, Martin-Luther-University of Halle/Wittenberg, Germany Nefissa Dessouqi, Cairo University, Egypt Hala Kamal, Cairo University, Egypt Jonathan Kriener, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany Ola Kubbara, Cairo University, Egypt Ahmed Mansour, University of Alexandria, Egypt David Mills, University of Oxford, England

Author : Peter Burnell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134143887

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Globalising Democracy by Peter Burnell Pdf

This volume brings together expert contributors to explore the intersection of two major contemporary themes: globalization, and the contribution that both domestic party politics and international party support make to democratization. Globalising Democracy clearly shows what globalization means for domestic and international efforts to build effective political parties and competitive party systems in new and emerging democracies. Contrasting perspectives are presented through fresh case studies of European post-communist countries, Africa and Turkey. The reader is clearly shown how international party assistance is a manifestation and vehicle of globalization, and explores how it may be assessed in terms of: global economic integration the growth of global communications the development and implications for party politics of multi-level governance. This is the first book to analyze the impact of globalization on democracy and will be of great interest to all students of international relations, governance and politics.

Author : Peter Burnell,Peter Calvert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2004-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135755119

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Civil Society in Democratization by Peter Burnell,Peter Calvert Pdf

Featuring a broad range of perspectives on the democratic process, this collection of essays explores the development of civil society and how civil societies manage democratic change around the world.

Author : Marieke van Doorn,Roel von Meijenfeldt
Publisher : Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 9789059721340

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Democracy, Europe's Core Value? by Marieke van Doorn,Roel von Meijenfeldt Pdf

Author : Miguel A. Centeno,Atul Kohli,Deborah J. Yashar,Dinsha Mistree
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107158498

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States in the Developing World by Miguel A. Centeno,Atul Kohli,Deborah J. Yashar,Dinsha Mistree Pdf

An exploration of how states address the often conflicting challenges of development, order, and inclusion.

Author : C. Adick,M. Maletzky,L. Pries,B. Gandlgruber
Publisher : Springer
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137404411

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Cross-Border Staff Mobility by C. Adick,M. Maletzky,L. Pries,B. Gandlgruber Pdf

The book addresses several research gaps in the study of organisations and rarely analysed areas such as the non-profit sector (NPOs). It combines approaches from HRM, business studies and organisation research, and incorporates micro- and macro-perspectives on organisations and institutions by using situational and neo-institutionalist frames.

Author : Peter Burnell,Andre W. M. Gerrits
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317985983

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Promoting Party Politics in Emerging Democracies by Peter Burnell,Andre W. M. Gerrits Pdf

This book offers a critical and comparative examination of international support to political parties and party systems in emerging and prospective new democracies in several world regions. It combines the insights of a strong international grouping of leading academics and pioneering doctoral studies, and draws on extensive new field work inquiries. The wide-ranging coverage pools evidence from countries in Europe and Eurasia, Africa, East Asia and Central America. The book shows how far international support still has to go if it is to achieve its aims of helping party politics make a constructive contribution to furthering democracy. It advances our understanding both of the role the political parties are playing in the different polities and the sometimes negative impact of democracy promotion actors from outside. By contributing original theoretical perspectives and empirical findings, the book points the way forward to agendas for future research and new courses of action. It will be of interest to academics and the policy-making and practitioner communities alike. This book was published as a special issue of Democratizations.

Author : Brad Epperly
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198845027

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The Political Foundations of Judicial Independence in Dictatorship and Democracy by Brad Epperly Pdf

Why do political actors tolerate courts able to check their power? This book argues that judicial independence as electorally-induced 'insurance' is about the risks of losing power, risks that are higher in autocratic regimes. Using a mixed-methods approach, it develops a theory of both de facto and de jure independence across regime type.