Civil Society in the Philippines : Theoretical, Methodological and Policy Debates.
Drawing on qualitative and quantitative research, this book provides a path-breaking account of civil society in the Philippines. It challenges the widespread belief in political science and development studies literature that civil society in developing countries is an institutional arena in which...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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Colección: | Rethinking Southeast Asia.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Drawing on qualitative and quantitative research, this book provides a path-breaking account of civil society in the Philippines. It challenges the widespread belief in political science and development studies literature that civil society in developing countries is an institutional arena in which the poor can challenge and reverse their social, economic and political marginalization. The book goes on to argue that Philippine civil society is a captive of organised elite interests and anti-developmental in its impacts, helping elites to oppose the initiatives of reform-minded governments a. |
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Notas: | Annex 7: Income data for SEC-registered NSCs. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (289 pages) |
ISBN: | 9781136196027 1136196021 |