SARSCOV‐19 amidst corruption: Does the civil society matter? – An empirical study
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DOI: 10.1002/pa.2825
Abstract: The pandemic outbreak has dealt consequences on global engagements and structures. With the ongoing search for pandemic‐mitigating measures and the excesses (notably corruption) erupted in its wake, concerns have been raised about the decline in… read more here.
Keywords: corruption; civil society; transparency satisfaction; society ... See more keywords
Think Tanks, Business and Civil Society: The Ethics of Promoting Pro-corporate Ideologies
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-018-4007-y
Abstract: Think tanks became key political and economic actors during the twentieth century, creating and occupying an intellectual and political position between academic institutions, the state, civil society, and public debate on organization and management. Think… read more here.
Keywords: pro corporate; civil society; corporate ideologies; business ... See more keywords
What is Measured Matters: The Value of Third Party Hate Crime Monitoring
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DOI: 10.1007/s10610-018-9403-4
Abstract: The appropriate recording of hate crime by state authorities (most usually by the police) has been recognized internationally as important to addressing hate crime. However, little scholarly attention has been paid to the role played… read more here.
Keywords: monitoring; crime; hate crime; civil society ... See more keywords
Civil society and online connectivity: controlling corruption on the net?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10611-017-9696-0
Abstract: Over the past years, an increasing number of studies have looked at the use of internet and communications technology (ICT) in the fight against corruption. While there is broad agreement that ICT tools can be… read more here.
Keywords: civil society; online connectivity; society online; corruption ... See more keywords
Cooperation between criminal justice agencies and civil society in combating hate crime
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DOI: 10.1007/s10611-019-09821-0
Abstract: This chapter examines the relationship between criminal justice agencies and civil society in efforts to combat hate crime. It notes the difficulties faced and co-operation required in attempts to recognise the rights of hate crime… read more here.
Keywords: hate crime; civil society; society; criminal justice ... See more keywords
Civil Society, Populism and Liberalism
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DOI: 10.1007/s10767-020-09377-1
Abstract: This paper considers the threats that various kinds of populism might be said to pose to the ideal of a civil society that mediates between ‘private’ and family life and the state. Although it is… read more here.
Keywords: state; society; civil society; society populism ... See more keywords
Religion in Civil Society: The Influence of Black Religious Ecology on Crime in the South
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DOI: 10.1007/s10940-019-09444-7
Abstract: Objectives The civil society perspective predicts that civic and voluntary organizations promote the welfare of communities by enhancing social capital and cohesion. Here, I examine whether black Protestant churches, because of their dual emphasis on… read more here.
Keywords: civil society; black religious; crime; black protestant ... See more keywords
The Political Legitimacy of Global Governance and the Proper Role of Civil Society Actors
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DOI: 10.1007/s11158-017-9386-x
Abstract: In this paper, two claims are made. The main claim is that a fruitful approach for theorizing the political legitimacy of global governance and the proper normative role of civil society actors is the so-called… read more here.
Keywords: civil society; political legitimacy; global governance; society actors ... See more keywords
Towards Improved Compliance with Human Rights Decisions in the African Human Rights System: Enhancing the Role of Civil Society
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DOI: 10.1007/s12142-020-00603-z
Abstract: To ensure the protection and promotion of human rights at the African regional level, the African human rights system was established and has been in existence for over three decades. In realisation of its mandates,… read more here.
Keywords: civil society; compliance; human rights; rights system ... See more keywords
Advocating a just transition in Appalachia: Civil society and industrial change in a carbon-intensive region
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DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102004
Abstract: Abstract Whereas research to date has focused on the role of governments and unions in leading just transition initiatives, this study explores the role of a broad range of civil society actors. It focuses on… read more here.
Keywords: change; region; civil society; society ... See more keywords
A civil society organisation response to water service delivery issues in South Africa drives transformative praxis. Part 2: Knowledge building, learning and active citizenship
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2019.08.021
Abstract: Abstract Human capacity growth in knowledge and innovation is crucial if South Africa is to achieve developmental goals such as efficient, sustainable and equitable water resource management. About 80 percent of the South African population… read more here.
Keywords: south africa; civil society; water; service delivery ... See more keywords