Non-Governmental Organizations in Egypt and Their Participation in Resistance: a Comparison between the Middle Class and the Underclass

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 236-267
Author(s):  
Xinyao Zheng ◽  
Zongchao Peng
Keyword(s):  
Middle Class ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Social Classes ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Resistance ◽  
Political Movement ◽  
Specific Mechanism ◽  
Charitable Organizations ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

AbstractThe number of non-governmental organizations in Egypt continued to grow before 2011. The middle class became the main participants in the political movement against Mubarak regime in 2011. However, it could not be attributed to the mobilization by non-governmental organizations. Based on regression analysis results of the questionnaire survey conducted by Arab Barometer in 2011, NGOs’ mobilization of their middle-class members was almost ineffective. As for the underclass, only the charitable organizations had a strong mobilization effect. From the two aspects of consensus mobilization and action mobilization, the paper explains the reasons why non-governmental organizations failed to mobilize their middle-class members and the specific mechanism for charitable organizations to mobilize their underclass members. Egypt’s experience shows that NGOs do not necessarily act as the main driving force of political resistance, which depends on NGOs’ capability of mobilizing their members for consensus and action, and for different social classes, the mobilization effects show great differences.

Negotiating the Popular, the Sacred and the Political

Young ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Winter
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Popular Culture ◽  
Young People ◽  
Religious Faith ◽  
Religion And Politics ◽  
The Political ◽  
Youth Movement ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

The engagement of young people of religious faith with global injustice has been little explored in studies either of youth religiosity or youth political participation. The recently established youth initiatives of Christian Aid and Tearfund—two of the UK’s most widely recognized Christian non-governmental organizations (NGOs)—offer a way to explore this, alongside the SPEAK Network, a grassroots Christian student and youth movement that campaigns on social justice issues. Analyzing the blog posts of these three initiatives, this article will focus particularly upon the ways in which Tearfund Rhythms, the Christian Aid Collective and SPEAK use popular culture, categorizing their various uses as either innovation, appropriation, resistance or reclamation. It will then explain the groups’ differing emphases by considering their varying relationships with their members and their different religious positioning, before critically assessing what it means for young adults to ‘do’ religion and politics online.

scholarly journals AGROECOLOGY AND SOCIAL CLASSES, AN APPROACH BASED ON THE WORKS BY GYÖRGY LUKÁCS AND MICHEL CLOUSCARD

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
BENEDITO SILVA NETO
Keyword(s):  
Middle Class ◽  
Social Classes ◽  
The Political ◽  
New Middle Class ◽  
Gyorgy Lukacs

Abstract The article proposes an approach based on György Lukács’s and Michel Clouscard´s works for analyzing class interests within the agroecological field, especially those involving the peasantry and intellectual workers, such as researchers, lecturers and technicians, intellectuals being designated as part of the ‘new middle class’. The divergences between the interests of these existing classes in the agroecological field are evidenced to be fundamental for understanding its true relations with Agribusiness. The hegemony of the political-ideological positions of the new middle class has generated a tendency of Agroecology to integrate into Agribusiness, to the detriment of the class interests of the peasantry. A change in the position of the new middle class would require the reversal of its trajectory, summarized in the article, of more than a century of growing political-ideological subordination to the capitalists’ interests.

Exploring the Political Dynamics of Non-Governmental Organizations and the State in Trinidad and Tobago From a Postinternational Framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-39
Author(s):  
Dana-Marie Ramjit
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Nongovernmental Organizations ◽  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
The State ◽  
The Political ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Political Dynamics ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and the state contribute considerably to the unique state of Caribbean politics, yet their relationship is turbulent, which prevents effective policymaking. Specifically, the problem this study addressed is the turbulent relationship between NGOs and the state in Trinidad and Tobago from a postinternational framework. The purpose of this research was to provide an explanation of the NGO-state relationship through the postinternational concepts of turbulence and distant proximities using a qualitative research approach.

Contribution to the Better Regulation Debate

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-358
Author(s):  
Claudio M. Radaelli ◽  
Lorna S. Schrefler
Keyword(s):  
Regulatory Policy ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Past ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Regulatory Quality ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Better Regulation ◽  
Fit For Purpose ◽  
The Eu

Two inter–related themes provide the architecture of this better regulation package: the political tone of the initiative and the responsibility/blame game. The tone is in part the consequence of the political context surrounding regulatory policy in the EU. Whilst in the past regulatory quality standards interested only a few top civil servants and elected politicians, today there is much more political interest – and contestation, as shown by the new better regulation watchdog created by non-governmental organizations and their response to the package. The very fact that in May 2015 there was media interest in the leaked version of the chapeau communication is a novelty. Why so much attention? Among others, the rhetoric of the past few years on making the EU acquis fit for purpose and less burdensome, coupled with a growing recognition by stakeholders that impact assessment and policy evaluation are “here to stay” have turned better regulation into an additional window of opportunity for those wishing to influence EU policy–making.

scholarly journals Medical Device Donation Practices in Canada: A Survey of Donor and Recipient Perspectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-34
Author(s):  
William Gentles ◽  
Bradley Bradley ◽  
Charles Yoon ◽  
Sulmaz Zahedi ◽  
Yolanda Adusei-Poku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Equipment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
Charitable Organizations ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Medical Clinics ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Additional Support

Background and Objective: Although developing countries have been receiving donations of medical equipment for many years, a number of studies have indicated that a high percentage of donated equipment is never put into use. [1,3,4] Many of the reasons for this can be traced back to inadequate donation practices on the part of donor organizations.  The objective of this study was to gain an improved understanding of the practices and challenges associated with medical equipment donations by Canadian charitable organizations. Material and Methods: Forty-one organizations (registered and non-registered charities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), non-profit organizations, medical clinics, and hospitals) completed an online survey, and 16 respondents were interviewed via telephone or in person. In addition, representatives from 28 hospitals in Ghana were interviewed in person to gain an understanding of the recipient experience. Results: We observed that for many Canadian donor organizations there is room for improvement in formalizing procedures, testing to verify equipment functionality before shipping, providing additional support for recipients in the form of manuals, spare parts and training, and long-term monitoring of donated items to measure effectiveness. For recipients, the most common challenges faced were lack of spare parts, and lack of operating or service manuals. Despite these challenges, all of the Ghanaian survey respondents said that donated medical equipment benefited their hospitals. Conclusion: We concluded that because of staffing limitations in smaller donor organizations, and in order to better meet the needs of recipients, it would be beneficial for Canadian organizations to communicate and collaborate with one another to share resources and expertise when planning donations overseas.

Audit of Non-governmental Organizations in Ukraine: Challenges and Prospects

2021 ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
Viktoriia Kravchenko ◽  
◽  
Yuliia Slobodianyk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Public Organizations ◽  
Direct Influence ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Charitable Organizations ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

In Ukraine, citizens have created a large number of civil society institutions (public organizations, charitable organizations, trade unions). The activity of public organizations plays a significant role in the processes taking place in society, and therefore necessitates checking (audit) the financial and economic aspects of its implementation. The article describes the essence of non-governmental organizations, considers the factors that shape the need to draw the attention of scientists to the activities of non-governmental organizations, namely: the growing number of non-governmental organizations in Ukraine in recent years and the income of the most prominent NGOs in 2020. The peculiarities of the audit of non-governmental organizations are determined, which consist of separating a particular type of audit services, typical for different grantees – audit of grant Projects. In addition, the grounds for conducting a general audit in NGOs are highlighted – in contrast to the typical practice for business, not only the legislative requirements can push non-governmental organizations to wish to conduct an audit of financial statements. Much attention is paid to the issues of transparency and accountability of organizations. The risks that auditors should take into account during the audit of non-governmental organizations and typical errors that may occur during the audit of NGOs are also considered. Particular attention is paid to procurement procedures and possible fraudulent schemes that may arise on the basis of these procedures. At the same time, examples of the direct influence of donors on the activities of non-governmental organizations and, as a consequence, on the audit of NGOs are given. The challenges faced by auditors when working with NGOs and barriers to market entry are highlighted.

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