ABSTRACT

This book carves out a new area of democratisation studies by analysing the transnational dimension and the role of non state actors across three different geographical regions. Chapters utilise empirical data from Europe, Africa and Latin America.

part I|56 pages

The Orizing Transnational and Non-State Influences in Democratization

chapter 1|20 pages

Contextualizing Democratization

The changing significance of transnational factors and non-state actors

chapter 3|15 pages

European Actors in Global Change

The role of European civil societies in democratization

part II|108 pages

Case Studies

chapter 5|16 pages

Charting the Decline of Civil Society

Explaining the changing roles and conceptions of civil society in East and Central Europe

chapter 8|18 pages

European NGOs and Democratization in Latin America

Policy networks and transnational ethical networks

chapter 9|18 pages

Market Forces and Moral Imperatives

The professionalization of social activism in Latin America

chapter |8 pages

Conclusion

Towards an understanding of transnational and non-state actors in global democratization