Barriers to Effective Civil Society Organisations

Political, Social and Financial Shifts
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-0-367-51259-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 180 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 286 g

Reihe: Routledge Explorations in Development Studies

This book provides an insight into the historical changes and present-day circumstances that have influenced, and continue to influence, the development and future of civil society.

Civil society organisations (CSOs) play a crucial role in international development, however their impact on policy and practice is limited by a range of shifts across their political, social and financial landscapes. Barriers to Effective Civil Society Organisations is divided into three parts addressing each of these shifts in turn, and places particular emphasis on civil society actors linked not only by political constraints, but also by ethnic and cultural diversities that are crucial markers of political and social identity. This book draws on case studies from across Latin America, Africa, MENA and Ireland to highlight how CSOs in these countries are shaped by, and react to, shifting challenges. Reflecting on solutions for the sector, the authors provide an understanding of the various ‘self-accommodation’ policies and techniques employed by CSOs in order to continue their services and increase their credibility across global contexts.

Aimed at researchers, policy makers and CSO/NGO workers looking to better understand the current state and future of the sector from the perspective of emerging scholars working in these regions, and in the Global South in particular, this innovative book is a celebration of the important work of CSOs and a reaffirmation of their right to sit at the policy table.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Natil, Ibrahim

Malila, Vanessa

Sai, Youcef

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Staatsbürgerkunde, Staatsbürgerschaft, Zivilgesellschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Sozialpolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Nichtregierungsorganisation (NGOs)
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Community Care, Bildung, Freizeit, Freiwilligenarbeit
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction Ibrahim Natil 2. Introducing barriers to effective civil society organisations Ibrahim Natil 3. Africa CSOs civic spaces: Bridging the information gap through social media Vanessa Malila 4. The Changing Civil Society and the Hybrid Regime in Iran Mohsen Moheimany and Alireza Najafinejad 5. Reinvention of nationalism and the moral panic against Foreign Aid in Egypt Ahmed El Assal and Amr Marzouk 6. Civil Society in the Gaza Strip: Qatari Humanitarian Aid Ola Alkahlout 7. NGO’s rights-based approach between contextual appropriateness and political transformation in neo-patrimonial in Cambodia Rikio Kimura 8. Civil Society and Left-wing Governments in Latin America: The Limits of Influence Chris O’Connell 9. Shifting Landscape in Morocco: Civil Society Activism in Post 2011 Uprisings Mohammed Yachoulti 10. A Case Study of Two Irish Faith-Based CSOs Youcef Sai 11. Conclusion: Implications and Future Direction Ibrahim Natil

Über Autor(innen)

Ibrahim Natil is a Lecturer at Dublin City University, Ireland.

Vanessa Malila is a researcher at the Humanitarian Academy for Development. She was previously a Research Follow in the School of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University, South Africa.

Youcef Sai is an independent researcher with a PhD in Education from Trinity College Dublin.