ARTICLES. The Voluntary Reconstruction of Civil Society in Post-Communist Countries: The Role of the Independent, Non-Profit Sector

1993 ◽  
Vol 4 (2-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
David G. Green
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Communist Countries

Governance Through Civil Society

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Torfing
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Network Governance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
For Profit ◽  
New Research

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the role of civil society in public governance, defined as the process of steering society and the economy through collective action and in accordance with some common objectives. Civil society holds valuable experiences, resources and ideas that may be mobilized in support of public governance processes. The heightened interest in civil society has stimulated scholarly debates about the conceptualization of civil society that tends to be defined as an institutional realm of private associations, voluntarism, and active citizens. The theoretical perception on the role of civil society vis-à-vis public governance seems to have moved from mainly considering the governance of civil society and governance in civil society to focusing on governance with civil society through various forms of collaborative network governance and co‑creation processes. In other words, civil society is no longer perceived merely as a target for public governance initiatives promoted by state agencies, nor is it solely praised for its capacity for self-governance. Civil society has been re-casted as a competent and resourceful partner in processes of co-governance in which public and private actors create a common ground for joint problemsolving. The new research on co-governance prompts analysis of the conditions for engaging civil society actors in public governance, the potential benefits and problems of governance based on interaction with civil society, and the need for meta-governance of cross-boundary collaboration. Civil society is often associated with local, place-bound groups and associations, but it is equally important to consider the prospects for global governance to involve the emerging global civil society. The interest in how civil society can play a role in and contribute to public governance has come to stay and prompts us to reflect on future research avenues, including the key question of how we can create platforms for cross-boundary collaboration between public and private for-profit and non-profit actors. As such, the re-casting of civil society as a partner in the co-governance of society also seems to transform the state from an authority standing above society to an opportunity structure that promotes cross-boundary collaboration and co-creation of public value outcomes.

Communicating Information About Environmental Health Risk: Perspectives from Environmental Civil Society Organizations

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelagh K. Genuis
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Environmental Health Risk ◽  
Information Worlds

We examine the role of Canadian non-profit and nongovernmentalenvironmental groups in publicdiscourse about environmental health risk.Organization representatives were interviewed;implications for risk communication areconsidered. Findings suggest: organizationscontribute to the information worlds of citizens;benefit may be realized from fostering dialogue andpartnership with these organizations.environnementaux sans but lucratif et les organismesnon gouvernementaux du Canada dans le discourspublic sur les risques de santé dus à l’environnement.Des représentants des organisations ont étéinterrogés; les implications pour la communicationdes risques ont été prises en compte. Les résultatsindiquent que ces organisations contribuent auxmondes informationnels des citoyens, et qu’il y aavantage à favoriser le dialogue et les partenariatsavec ces organisations.

Pandemic expands role of South-east Asian philanthropy

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
East Asia ◽  
East Asian ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Economic Distress ◽  
Severe Recession ◽  
Private Philanthropy

Subject Private philanthropy. Significance In South-east Asia, as elsewhere, there is growing pressure on civil society, from non-profit organisations to corporations, to help address the economic distress and social dislocation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Impacts Despite government and philanthropic efforts, South-east Asia is expected to experience a severe recession. A rise in philanthropy by religious organisations will fuel religious polarisation and the risk of violence post-crisis. Indonesia’s non-profit sector will likely experience a particularly sharp funding dip as foreign donations fall.

scholarly journals Divergence in Growth in Post-Communist Countries

2000 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Katchanovski
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Economic Reform ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Stabilization Policy ◽  
Historical Experience ◽  
Communist Countries ◽  
Growth Economic

The paper analyzes the divergence of economic growth in post-communist countries along geographical lines. It examines the role of culture, manifested in the form of civil society, social capital, trust, religious and business ethics, and historical experience, in the economic growth. Multivariate regression, a path (structural equation) model, and sensitivity analysis are used to determine direct and indirect effects of culture, policy, corruption, war, initial economic conditions, and ethnicity on the economic growth in 28 post-communist countries in 1990–1998. The statistical analyses show that a cultural index, which reflects civil society strength, the proportion of Catholics and Protestants in the population and historical experience, has the strongest effect on growth, economic reform, macroeconomic stabilization policy and corruption.

The Non-Profit Sector in the Context of Law in Development in Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-70
Author(s):  
Ada Okoye Ordor
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Organizational Form ◽  
Legal Environment ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Organization Model ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
The Law

AbstractThe non-profit agency typifies the organizational form for civil society activity and this very fact recommends it as a medium for development processes. This article applies the non-profit organization model to the study of law in development, by identifying ways in which non-profit associations of civil society serve as useful channels for development and describing how the law can enhance their contribution. By combining multidisciplinary perspectives on the role of the non-profit sector with selected law in development approaches, the article also constructs an analytical framework for the study of the legal environment of the non-profit sector in Africa. Furthermore, using illustrations from Africa, it draws out nuanced aspects of non-profit sector activity in the developing world, an exercise which is critical to any effort to redefine law in development scholarship in Africa to include its non-profit sector ally.

Marketization and Its Discontents: Unveiling the Impacts of Foundation-led Venture Philanthropy on Grassroots NGOs in China

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Weijun Lai ◽  
Anthony J. Spires
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
The Self ◽  
Venture Philanthropy ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Governmental Organization ◽  
Negative Side Effects ◽  
Social Product ◽  
Chinese Civil Society

Abstract Although the Chinese state has an outsized influence on shaping civil society in China, extant literature has generally overlooked the increasing role of the market in its non-governmental organization (NGO) development. This paper examines the marketization of Chinese civil society through an ethnographic investigation of funding relationships between domestic Chinese philanthropic foundations and grassroots NGOs. Two case studies of foundation venture philanthropy projects show that businesspeople, through their intensive involvement in foundation-led funding programmes, are introducing strong market influences to the non-profit sector. Notwithstanding the attraction of foundation funding, many NGOs decry the negative side effects of non-profit marketization. We argue that NGOs in this context risk being transformed into social product providers and resource-chasing machines, detracting from the self-directed social missions that many NGO leaders see as their original calling. These observations on emergent NGO–foundation relationships also reflect participants’ increasing uncertainty about the direction of Chinese civil society development.

LEGAL REGULATE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NONGOVERNMENTAL SECTOR IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-113
Author(s):  
Караджова ◽  
Milena Karadzhova
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Civic Participation ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
The Republic

The article presents the results of the analysis of legal acts regulating the activities of non-profit organizations in Bulgaria. Isolate and characterize the types of non-profit organizations. Identified by a form of civic participation, typical only for Bulgaria - chitalishta. Spend a periodization of development of civil society in Bulgaria. The role of non-governmental sector in the market of public procurement in Bulgaria.

scholarly journals PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL PROCEDURE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.H. Domuladzhanov ◽  
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V.G. Boyarinovа ◽  
S.I. Domuladjanovа ◽  
M.I. Latipovа ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
General Public ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Republic

The article discusses the solution to the problem of environmental protection with the participation of civil society. The special role of non-governmental non-profit organizations (NGOs) is defined as a link between the general public and government agencies. The importance of participation of NGOs in the EIA procedure and public environmental review is noted.

scholarly journals The role of pro-reform civil society in Serbia’s accession to the EU: oppositional discourses, watchdog role and EU advocacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Markovic Khaze
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Western Balkans ◽  
Civil Society Organisations ◽  
Eu Membership ◽  
Democratic Transformation ◽  
Communist Countries

This article critically assesses the role of pro-reform and pro-EU civil society in the process of Serbia’s accession to the European Union (EU). Civil society (the so-called non-government or third sector) has played a fundamental role in the democratisation of former Communist countries, including in the Western Balkans where the majority of aspirant EU members still reside. Serbia’s democratic transformation began soon after its regime-change occurred on 5 October 2000. This country’s process of democratic consolidation is ongoing and is strongly supported by pro-EU civil society actors who are key drivers of Europeanisation. Civil society organisations and actors have increased general knowledge about the quality of democratic reforms in Serbia and brought in technical expertise which has assisted Serbian society to align better with the EU’s acquis. Specific examples of civil society’s activism in this article will demonstrate some unique characteristics of Serbia’s third sector. Its evolution from an anti-war movement and loosely connected individuals and citizens’ associations in the 1990s to becoming a major advocate of EU membership in Serbia and a partner to the Serbian Government on EU accession is worthy of further academic research and analysis.

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