the central state is limited but not invisible, except in the Czech Republic. The relations between civil society (and … position has been steadily shifting towards the dominance of local self-governments and the marginalization of the civil … society’s role. …

The paper explores the configuration of corruption in democracies and simultaneously looks at whether civil society … the absence of a robust civil society combined with the absence of wide and independent public deliberation and the … the latter case that civil society’s role, whether in its presence or absence, is elusive. The paper contributes to the …

This article examines how democratic actors from the state and the realms of civil society and the private sector form … attention is paid to the heterogeneity of progressive civil society movements in this fight, state–civil society relations are … weakens traditional democratic state–civil society alliances, it also enables the building of new ones as community activists …

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) face mounting challenges, especially in … free civil society in MENA is in their interest, as it is key for human development. This policy brief proposes seven ways … negative effects on human rights, democracy and civil society. Therefore, it is important that European policymakers recognise …

In this paper we examine the legacies on civil society of routine repressive activities carried out by authoritarian …

Civil society organisations (CSO) play an important role in social value creation. With funds provided by donors, they … implications. Performance and risk factors that influence civil society organisations are poorly studied (in contrast with for … indirectly affected organisational performance over the past few years, reducing the spending capabilities of Georgian civil …

In this paper we examine the legacies on civil society of routine repressive activities carried out by authoritarian …