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Author Kamruzzaman, Palash

Title Civil Society in the Global South
Published Milton : Routledge, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (279 pages)
Series Routledge Studies in Development and Society Ser
Routledge Studies in Development and Society Ser
Contents Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; List of contributors; 1 Introduction -- civil society in the global South; Background; A brief overview of civil society; About the book; Notes; References; 2 Civil society in China: Historical evolution, ongoing transformation, and future prospects; Chinese conception of civil society; Historical contours and evolution of civil society formations in China; Scholarly debate and intellectual deliberations; Ongoing transformations, emerging trends, and future prospects; References
3 Reconsidering the concept of civil society: Insights from the experiences of Thailand1 Introduction; 2 Framework for reconsidering civil society; 3 Thai civil society: transformations in context and conditions; 4 A case study of the CODI's network; 5 Reconsidering civil society: lessons from Thailand; 6 Conclusion; Notes; References; 4 Re-emerging civic activism: Restoring the 'ecosystem' of Armenian civil society; Introduction; Theoretical framework; A brief history of civil society in Armenia; Civic initiatives; Looking ahead: contemporary civil society in Armenia; Conclusion; Notes
Continuity and changeCivil society in Zimbabwe: challenges and prospects; Conclusion; References; 7 The multiple faces of civil society in India; Introduction; Is civil society a democratic force?; Civil society in India; Seva Mandir and the implementation of 'constructive work' programmes; Astha and the movement for 'claim-making'; The RVKP and mobilization against the 'culturally alien'; Conclusion; Notes; References; 8 The coalescence of the displaced: Syrian civil society beyond borders; 1 Displacement of civil society; 2 Conceptualizing civil society
3 Transnational networks of Syrian civil society4 Reflections and prospects; Notes; References; Interviews (date order); 9 Putting the T in LGBT: Trans and gender-diverse (in)visibility and activism in South Africa; Introduction; The emergence of LGBT civil society in South Africa; Global North-global South trans participation; Trans and gender-diverse civil society in South Africa; Contemporary trans activism and the student Fallist movement; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Notes; References; 10 'Menyicil keadilan' (installing justice): Civil society and transitional justice in Indonesia
Summary In recent years civil society has been seen as a key route for democracy promotion and solving development 'problems' in low-income countries. However, the very concept of civil society is deeply rooted in European traditions and values. In pursuing civil society reform in non-Western countries, many scholars along with well-meaning international agencies and donor organisations fail to account for non-Western values and historical experiences. Civil Society in the Global South seeks to redress this balance by offering diverse accounts of civil society from the global South, authored by scholars and researchers who are reflecting on their observations of civil society in their own countries. The countries studied in the volume range from across Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East to give a rich account of how countries from the global south conceptualise and construct civil society. The book demonstrates how local conditions are often unsuited to the ideal type of civil society as delineated in Western values, for instance in cases where numerous political, racial and ethnic sub-groups are 'fighting' for autonomy. By disentangling local contexts of countries from across the global South, this book demonstrates that it is important to view civil society through the lens of local conditions, rather than viewing it as something that needs to be 'discovered' or 'manufactured' in non-Western societies. Civil Society in the Global South will be particularly useful to high-level students and scholars within development studies, sociology, anthropology, social policy, politics, international relations and human geography
Bibliography References5 The changing roles and impacts of civil society/NGOs in Nepal; Background; Introduction; The process of evolution and transformation of voluntary social institutions into modern NGOs in the context of Nepal; The development of modern NGOs; The role of NGOs in Nepal; NGOs, donors, and Nepali government politics; Community-based organizations (CBOs) and NGOs; Conclusion; Notes; References; 6 Civil society in Zimbabwe: Continuity and change; Introduction and background; Theorising civil society in Africa; Civil society in Zimbabwe-socio-economic and political context
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Subject Civil society.
Globalization.
globalism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Developing Countries.
civil society.
economic development.
global north.
global south.
governance.
NGOs.
political economy.
social movements.
social policy.
Civil society
Globalization
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781351625449
1351625446
9781351625432
1351625438
9781351625425
135162542X
9781315113579
1315113570