scholarly journals Ukrainian Diaspora of the USA: Realities of Cooperation with Ukraine during the Years of Independence (1991-2016)

2017 ◽  
pp. 183-198
Author(s):  
I. Nedoshytko
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Defined Contribution ◽  
Priority Areas ◽  
International Image ◽  
The Usa

The article attempts to analyze the participation of the Ukrainian diaspora in the development of the Ukrainian state during the period of 1991-2016. The author emphasizes the importance of diaspora in formation of Ukrainian legislation, democratization of Ukrainian state, sharing the experience of building civil society. The article outlines the role of diaspora in the formation of the international image of Ukraine. The help of the Ukrainian diaspora of the USA in the development of medicine of independent Ukraine was found out and analyzed. The priority areas of cooperation of Chornobyl Children Fund with our state in this sphere are defined. Contribution of the Ukrainian diaspora of the USA in the economic development of independent Ukraine is examined and clarified.  Unused potential for cooperation, factors that hinder effective cooperation with the Ukrainian state in this area are determined. The basic directions of humanitarian cooperation of diaspora with the Ukrainian state are exposed.

Not Ready for Democracy

2019 ◽  
pp. 111-140
Author(s):  
Tarek Masoud
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Structural Argument ◽  
Political Compromises

Comparing Egypt and Tunisia, Tarek Masoud argues that the distinctive make-ups and strengths of civil society in those two countries explain why their transitions took different paths. He dismisses previous arguments about the role of the army or the democratic commitment of politicians, arguing instead that Tunisian civil society was stronger and had a less pronounced religious coloration than Egypt’s, with the result that its secular politicians could easily acquire a substantial political base, leading to more balanced electoral results. As no single party or camp had hegemony, leading politicians were forced to make the necessary political compromises. Masoud then builds on this conclusion to suggest a more structural argument: that the greater economic development, industrialization and urbanization of Tunisia explains why its civil society had those specific features that Egypt’s lacked.

scholarly journals Concept, essence and principles of functioning of civil society: modern measurement

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-227
Author(s):  
А.K. Atzhan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Global Civil Society ◽  
Symbiotic Relationship ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Current State ◽  
Social Component

The article is devoted to the study of methodological issues related to the current state of functioning of civil society. In this vein, the author analyzed current trends in the development of global civil society on the example of such a union of people as the institution of entrepreneurship in the context of implementing the concept of sustainable development. It is proved that the role of sustainable economic development is necessary for the health and longevity of any civil society. This requires a symbiotic relationship between the economic and social component of the functioning of civil society.

Financing a new nation: a comparative study of the financial roots of the USA and Gran Colombia

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-26
Author(s):  
John Muse-Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Reciprocal Relationship ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Different Shapes ◽  
New Nation

AbstractThe structure of the USA and the countries that emerged from the remains of Gran Colombia ultimately took different shapes from those suggested in the era immediately after independence, particularly in regard to the extent of each state's fiscal and monetary capacities. This article applies Oszlak's model of ‘stateness’ to the early financial and monetary histories of the USA (roughly 1776–93) and Gran Colombia (roughly 1819–35) to assess and compare the role of financial and monetary capacities in long-run state consolidation and economic development. The US was ultimately more successful than Gran Colombia at adapting its financial and monetary capacities and institutions, creating better conditions for the attainment of ‘stateness’, stronger economic growth, and greater endurance as a national entity. The comparison ultimately suggests a reciprocal relationship between the legitimization of a state's authority (that is, state consolidation) and the development and solidification of fiscal and monetary capacities.

Modern Civil Society

2008 ◽  
pp. 96-107
Author(s):  
Yu. Pavlenko
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Theoretical Concept ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Social Phenomenon ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Institutional Infrastructure ◽  
The World ◽  
Socio Economic Development

The article is aimed at providing arguments in favor of the vital role of civil society in the institutional infrastructure of socio-economic development. Civil society is explored both as a social phenomenon and as a theoretical concept. Civilization-based and formation-based characteristics underlying forms and contents of civil society in different countries are highlighted. Some conclusions regarding the future prospects of civil society development in Russia and around the world are suggested.

Internal Constraints to Fuller University Engagement in Regional Economic Development

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest A. Lynton
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Regional Economic Development ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Faculty Work ◽  
Value System ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Collective Goals ◽  
Do So

Universities in the USA and in many other countries have, over the years, made significant contributions to regional economic development, and continue to do so. However, several internal conditions have thus far limited this contribution to less than its full potential. This article focuses on three of these conditions: (a) in their approach to outreach as well as in their teaching, universities continue to adhere to a linear model for knowledge flow, and a hierarchy of values that ranks basic science above technology, and both above application; (b) universities, on the whole, continue to be collections of quasi-autonomous individuals. They have difficulty in defining, let alone implementing, collective goals; and (c) the prevailing system of recognition and rewarding of faculty work lacks mechanisms for evaluation and fails to provide incentives for innovation and achievement in externally oriented activities. These barriers to greater contribution to regional economic development by universities go to the very heart of the self-definition and value system of the faculty in these institutions. Change at best will be slow and difficult to perceive, yet there is reason to believe that it is beginning to take place, and that it will have an impact on all aspects of the societal role of universities, not only on regional economic development.

scholarly journals De Civiele Maatschappij: Een 'Nieuwe' Partner in een 'Oud' Systeem?

Afrika Focus ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 19 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 5-42
Author(s):  
Thomas Vervisch
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
International Development ◽  
Political Change ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
International Consensus ◽  
The World ◽  
Formal Relations ◽  
Governance Reforms

Civil Society in Africa: A 'new' partner in an 'old' system? Since the 1990s, there has been a growing consensus in the international development community about the role of civil society as a relevant partner in economic development and political change all over the world. This article places this debate in the context of state-society relations in Sub-Sahara-Africa. As will become clear, the international consensus is based on one specific and highly normative interpretation of this relation between state and civil society. This consensus defines civil society as an independent actor vis-à-vis the state, capable of championing democratic and governance reforms. Our own argument starts from the assumption that this interpretation ignores the complex interrelatedness of state and civil society in African societies. As such, we propose a theoretical framework that recognizes a plurality of different state-society relations and also pays attention to informal as well as formal relations between state and civil society. By doing so, we question the international consensus about the role civil society can play in Sub-Sahara-Africa.

scholarly journals De Civiele Maatschappij: een 'nieuwe' partner in een 'oud' systeem

Afrika Focus ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Vervisch
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
International Development ◽  
Political Change ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
International Consensus ◽  
The World ◽  
Formal Relations ◽  
Governance Reforms

Since the 1990s, there has been a growing consensus in the international development community about the role of civil society as a relevant partner in economic development and political change all over the world. This article places this debate in the context of state-society relations in Sub-Sahara-Africa. As will become clear, the international consensus is based on one specific and highly normative interpretation of this relation between state and civil society. This consensus defines civil society as an independent actor vis-à-vis the state, capable of championing democratic and governance reforms. Our own argument starts from the assumption that this interpretation ignores the complex interrelatedness of state and civil society in African societies. As such, we propose a theoretical framework that recognizes a plurality of different state-society relations and also pays attention to informal as well as formal relations between state and civil society. By doing so, we question the international consensus about the role civil society can play in Sub-Sahara-Africa.Key Words: Civil Society, State-Society Relations, Sub-Sahara-Africa

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