ABSTRACT

First published in 2000. Beyond the Barricades explores how a transition to democracy affects civil society by tracing the levels and arenas of organized participation both before and after democratization. The group hardest hit by this transition to democracy is women who are often surprise to discover that democracies do not necessarily yield more gender equality or more opportunities for participation than dictatorships.

chapter Chapter Two|21 pages

Organizing the Past

Participation and Civil Society in Chile

chapter Chapter Three|21 pages

Mobilization or De-Mobilization?

Participation Levels and Democratization

chapter Chapter Four|33 pages

Organizational Transformation

Taking Politics Out of Democracy

chapter Chapter Five|24 pages

Organizational Transformation

Recycling for the Environment

chapter Chapter Six|23 pages

Barren Streets and Empty Households

What Went Awry With Women's Organizing?

chapter Chapter Seven|18 pages

Surfing the Democratization Wave

A View of Post-Transition Civil Society