Empowered participation or political manipulation? : state, civil society and social funds in Egypt and Bolivia / by Rabab El-Mahdi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

El-Mahdi, Rabab.

Series:

International Studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology 120.

International studies in sociology and social anthropology, 0074-8684 ; 120

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social planning--Egypt--Citizen participation.

Social planning.

Social planning--Bolivia--Citizen participation.

Institution building--Egypt--Citizen participation.

Institution building.

Institution building--Bolivia--Citizen participation.

Civil society--Egypt.

Civil society.

Civil society--Bolivia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Latin America and the Middle East are two of the most important regions of the South and the world, yet they have hardly been studied comparatively in social sciences. This book attempts to fill this gap in the literature through a study of civil society-state relations in Bolivia and Egypt focusing on empowered participatory institutions. Not only are these institutions important in their own right in terms of the amount of resources allocated to them, but they are an important illustration of a rising model of governance and development based on state-civil society cooperation. The study not only helps us understand the nuanced relationship between state and citizen under neoliberalism, but also gives us insights into issues of major theoretical and practical importance, specifically the impact of social reform on processes of democratization, social inclusion, and equity.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / R. El-Mahdi

Chapter One. Introduction / R. El-Mahdi

Chapter Two. Civil Society, The State, Neoliberalism, And Social Policy / R. El-Mahdi

Chapter Three. Two Civil Societies: History And Evolution / R. El-Mahdi

Chapter Four. The Egyptian Social Fund For Development: Is It Such A Failure? / R. El-Mahdi

Chapter Five. The Bolivian Fund: Is It Really The Model? / R. El-Mahdi

Chapter Six. Engineering Consent: The De-Politicization Of The Political / R. El-Mahdi

Appendix: A Note On Research Methodology And Techniques / R. El-Mahdi

Postscript / R. El-Mahdi

Interviews / R. El-Mahdi

Bibliography / R. El-Mahdi

Index / R. El-Mahdi.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-16206-7

9786613162069

90-04-21002-4

OCLC:

743693735

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004209404.i-204 DOI