Civil society in Africa: Constraints and opportunities for democratic change
Civil society in Africa: Constraints and opportunities for democratic change
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非洲民间社会：民主变革的制约因素和机遇
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2013
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G. Hyden
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G. Hyden
非洲的结社生活很丰富，但这符合“公民社会”的描述吗？这个问题对于讨论其对民主变革的可能贡献尤其重要。在大多数关于公民社会的讨论中，人们理所当然地认为公民社会是民主化的重要组成部分。这种联系源于西方国家的民主化记录，在这些国家，志愿协会一直是实现参与性和问责形式治理的一股力量。但在这方面，人们对非洲国家的民间社会有何期望？这些国家只受到前几波民主化浪潮的轻微影响，因此，建设民主的政治基础仍然脆弱？
Africa has a rich associational life, but does this fit the description of a “civil society”? This question is particularly relevant for a discussion of its possible contribution to democratic change. In most discussions of civil society it is taken for granted that it is a vital part of democratization. This link stems from the record of democratization in Western countries, where voluntary associations have been a force in bringing about participatory and accountable forms of governance. But what should one expect of civil society in this regard in African countries that have been only marginally affected by previous waves of democratization and where, therefore, the political foundation on which to build democracy remains fragile?