The Changing Space for NGOs: Civil Society in Authoritarian and Hybrid Regimes

Volume: 31, Issue: 4, Pages: 649 - 662
Published: Jun 23, 2020
Abstract
In this introductory essay to the special issue on civil society in authoritarian and hybrid regimes, we review core themes in the growing literature on shrinking or closing space for civil society. We discuss the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) as agents of democratization and note the emergence of dual, at times apparently conflicting policy postures within authoritarian regimes (restriction and repression for some CSOs vs....
Paper Details
Title
The Changing Space for NGOs: Civil Society in Authoritarian and Hybrid Regimes
Published Date
Jun 23, 2020
Journal
Volume
31
Issue
4
Pages
649 - 662
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