Civil Society and International Development / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and North-South Centre of the Council of Europe ; edited by Amanda Bernard, Henny Helmich and Percy B. Lehning

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Contributor:

Bernard, Amanda.

Helmich, Henny.

Lehning, Percy B..

North-South Centre of the Council of Europe.

Series:

Development Centre studies Civil society and international development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liberalism--Congresses.

Liberalism.

Internationalism--Congresses.

Internationalism.

International economic integration--Congresses.

International economic integration.

Economic development--Congresses.

Economic development.

Civil society--Congresses.

Civil society.

Democratization--Congresses.

Democratization.

International cooperation--Congresses.

International cooperation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (148 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Interest in the concept of civil society has undergone a remarkable renaissance in the 1990s. It is currrently seen as a potential tool to overcome some of the main theoretical and political stalemates. But what exactly does the concept of civil society mean ? Can civil society really be a counterweight to governments which have become too remote from their people ? The Western concept of what constitutes civil society may well have to be adjusted when applied to developing economies where different cultural forces and values come into play. This book takes up the challenge of defining civil society's role in furthering developmental objectives within the context of developing societies themselves. It compares the activities and attitudes of different elements of civil society within the development process, and suggests ways in which they could be made more effective. It also shows that governments should not try to replace their own development activities with those of civil society.

Contents:

Preface by Jean Bonvin and Miguel Angel Martinez

Part One: Introductory Overview

-Introduction by Henny Helmich and Jos Lemmers

Report and Executive Summary by Ed van Thijn and Amanda Bernard

Conviviability: The Role of Civil Society in Development by Lourdes Arizpe

Part Two: Conceptual Questions

Towards a Multi-Cultural Civil Society: The Role of Social Capital and Democratic Citizenship by Percy B. Lehning

Shaping Civil Society by Axel Hadenius and Fredrik Uggla

Civil Society and Global Governance: Globalisation and the Transformation of Politics by Kees Breed

Part Three: The Role of External Actors

Civil Society and Building Democracy: Lessons from International Donor Experience by Harry Blair

The NGO Sector and its Role in Strengthening Civil Society and Securing Good Governance by Diana Mitlin

Part Four: Perspectives from Developing Regions

The Growing Civil Society in Asia: An Overview and Proposals for Future Action by Aye Aye Win

Civil Society in Sub-Saharan Africa: How Can Western Countries Help Civil Society in Africa? by Patenema Francois Sedogo

Networking Civil Society in Latin America by Monica Allmand

Civil Society in the Euro-Mediterranean Arena by Fifi Benaboud

Considerations for Donors

Annex 1. Civil Society and Development Cooperation

Annex 2. Programme and List of Participants

Notes:

Proceedings of a meeting held 4-5 July 1997 in Paris.

Issued also in French under title: La société civile et le développement international.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-03035-6

9786610030354

92-64-16339-5

OCLC:

1024265109