Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 476 g
Reihe: Routledge/GARNET series
Supporting civil society in post-apartheid South Africa
Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 476 g
Reihe: Routledge/GARNET series
ISBN: 978-0-415-54854-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
This book focuses on the development aid provided by the EU to the South African democracy during its first ten years of life. EU Democracy Aid is the first book to empirically analyze the EU policy towards South Africa, which has been the most longstanding and comprehensive European democracy promotion initiative in a single country and an important test-bed for the EU’s effectiveness and credibility as a global democracy promoter. Building on the EU’s declared goal to promote democracy ‘from below’, this study explores the potential of micro-level projects aimed at ‘deepening’ democracy through grassroots civil society organizations operating in marginalized communities, where abusive and authoritarian practices often outlive the advent of democracy.
It will be of interest to students and scholars of civil society, democracy, economics, development studies, European Union studies, political sociology and international relations.
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Weitere Infos & Material
1. Introduction 2. Promoting Democracy through the Citizens: The EU Approach to Democratic Deepening 3. ‘Going Local’: NGOs, Social Movements and Grassroots Groups 4. The Changing Roles of South African Civil Society: From Opposition to Alignment and Dissent 5. Deepening Democracy, Strengthening Development? EU Aid to Local Civil Society in South Africa 6. Conclusion