Doctoral Dissertation Research: The Role of NGOs and Human Rights Initiatives in Democratization

博士论文研究：非政府组织和人权倡议在民主化中的作用

• 批准号: 1357477
• 负责人: James Eder
• 金额: $ 1.07万
• 依托单位: Arizona State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-06-01 至 2015-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1357477&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Role; NGOs

Arizona State University doctoral candidate, Angie Abdelmonem, under the guidance of Dr. James Eder, will investigate how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and grassroots social movements engage international human rights discourses in democratization efforts. The research takes place in Cairo, Egypt, which despite being an important focal point for recent democratization social movements, there is very little credible formal scientific exploration of unfolding processes on the ground. The researcher's unique training and ongoing work in the area allow for a feasible research project, which through participant observation with three Egyptian NGOs and social movements, interviews with activists, volunteers and local citizens, and surveys among neighborhood residents, will underscore the strategies employed, as well as successes and challenges faced, by civil society entities in making the public sphere safe for participation by socially marginalized individuals. There is a critical need to understand these dynamics in the current context of political upheaval and democratic transition in Egypt, where the participation of historically marginal groups in the public sphere is actively being contested and defined.This study builds on the growing literature on NGOs and human rights in anthropology and is significant in providing a unique understanding of the politics of transnationally inspired social change. By emphasizing the voices and lived experiences of local NGO workers and residents, it will reveal complexities around citizen action in constructing new ideas of civil social participation in public and an increasingly globalizing society. This project will further allow scientists to understand how NGOs and other actors assess and reconfigure democratization efforts. Understanding how NGO discourses and programming are increasing access to the public sphere and improving daily realities is fundamental to finding solutions toward the creation of sustainable democracy. The project also contributes to the education of a graduate student.

亚利桑那州立大学博士生安吉·阿卜杜勒莫奈姆在詹姆斯·埃德博士的指导下，将研究非政府组织和基层社会运动如何在民主化努力中参与国际人权讨论。这项研究在埃及开罗进行，尽管开罗是最近民主化社会运动的重要焦点，但对当地正在展开的进程几乎没有可信的正式科学探索。研究人员在该地区的独特培训和正在进行的工作允许一个可行的研究项目，通过与三个埃及非政府组织和社会运动的参与者观察，与活动家，志愿者和当地公民的访谈，以及对社区居民的调查，将强调所采用的战略，以及所面临的成功和挑战，民间社会实体在为社会边缘化个人提供安全参与公共领域方面发挥了重要作用。有一个关键需要了解这些动态在当前的背景下，政治动荡和民主过渡在埃及，在公共领域的历史边缘群体的参与正在积极争夺和defined.This研究建立在非政府组织和人类学人权的日益增加的文献，是在提供一个独特的理解跨国启发的社会变革的政治意义重大。通过强调当地非政府组织工作者和居民的声音和生活经验，它将揭示围绕公民行动的复杂性，以构建公民社会参与公共和日益全球化的社会的新理念。该项目将进一步使科学家了解非政府组织和其他行为者如何评估和重新配置民主化努力。了解非政府组织的言论和规划如何增加进入公共领域的机会并改善日常现实，对于找到创建可持续民主的解决方案至关重要。该项目还有助于培养一名研究生。