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Delta Democracy: Pathways to Incremental Civic Revolution in Egypt and Beyond - Couverture souple

Livre 5 sur 15: Bridging the Gap

Herrold, Catherine E.

 
9780190093310: Delta Democracy: Pathways to Incremental Civic Revolution in Egypt and Beyond
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ISBN 10 : 0190093315 ISBN 13 : 9780190093310
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2020

Synopsis

The 2011 Arab Spring protests seemed to mark a turning point in Middle East politics, away from authoritarianism and toward democracy. Within a few years, however, most observers saw the protests as a failure given the outbreak of civil wars and re-emergence of authoritarian strongmen in countries like Egypt. But in Delta Democracy, Catherine E. Herrold argues that we should not overlook the ongoing mobilization taking place in grassroots civil society. Drawing upon ethnographic research on Egypt's nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the wake of the uprisings, Herrold uncovers the strategies that local NGOs used to build a more democratic and just society. Departing from US-based democracy advocates' attempts to reform national political institutions, local Egyptian organizations worked with communities to build a culture of democracy through public discussion, debate, and collective action. At present, these forms of participatory democracy are more attainable than establishing fair elections or parliaments, and they are helping Egyptians regain a sense of freedom that they have been denied as the long-time subjects of a dictator. Delta Democracy advances our understanding of how civil society organizations maneuver under state repression in order to combat authoritarianism. It also offers a concrete set of recommendations on how US policymakers can restructure foreign aid to better help local community organizations fighting to expand democracy.

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À propos de l'auteur

Catherine E. Herrold is an Assistant Professor at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and a Faculty Affiliate of the Indiana University Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0190093315
ISBN 13 
9780190093310
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Nombre de pages
224
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9780190093235: Delta Democracy: Pathways to Incremental Civic Revolution in Egypt and Beyond

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ISBN 10 :  0190093234 ISBN 13 :  9780190093235
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2020
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