Comparative Perspectives on Civil Society

by Dibie, Robert A.; Aina, Ayandiji Daniel; Angjellari-Dajci, Fjorentina; Besel, Karl; Bradley, Matthew; Dibie, Josephine; Gabsa, Wilfred N.; Kumaran, Muthusami; McGovern, Ligaya Lindo; Mello, William; Nelson, W. David; Njoku, Johnston Akuma-Kalu; Njoku, Rap

• ISBN13: 9780739124178
• ISBN10: 073912417X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-07-07
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

Comparative Perspectives on Civil Society examines the relationship between civil society and government in many countries and how this association might develop further in the future in the areas of social, economic, and political development. Several experts explore the environment of this relationship, the strategies adopted by national and regional governments to influence the behavior of civil society organizations, as well as public policies that guide the parties toward achieving sustainable development. The book also examines the role of civil society in the sustainable development processes in Brazil, Japan, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, the Philippines, Ireland, India, and Morocco. Comparison of the activities of civil society organizations in these nations helps the reader to understand and analyze the theories that have been proposed to explain how civil society and government ought to function. Comparative Perspectives on Civil Society is appropriate for all students and researchers with an interest in Africa. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. ix
List of Tables	p. xi
List of Abbreviations	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xix
The Governance and Redevelopment of Civil Society Organizations	p. 1
The Dynamics and Nature of Civil Society	p. 21
Civil Society in Contemporary Brazil	p. 45
Philippine Struggle for Sustainable Civil Society and Democratization	p. 63
Civil Society in the Islamic Kingdom of Morocco	p. 85
The Changing Role of the Catholic Church in Irish Civil Society	p. 99
Public Governance and Civil Society in Nigeria	p. 127
Civil Society under Democracy in Nigeria (1999-2006)	p. 159
Civil Society Growth in Transition Economies	p. 183
Indigenous Civil Society Practices among the Igbo People of Nigeria	p. 209
Civil Society in India and the Tsunami Relief	p. 225
Civil Society and Democracy in Sierra Leone	p. 253
Civil Society in Japan, Youth Crime, and the Hikikomori Problem	p. 269
Civil Society and National Development in Cameroon	p. 283
Selected Bibliography	p. 301
About the Contributors	p. 313
Index	p. 315
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