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The voice of civil society organizations: engagement of civic organizations in the democratic governance in Cabo Verde

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Resumo:This thesis focuses on the engagement of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the public policy process in Cabo Verde. It has three focuses: It starts with the analysis of CSOs engagement in the national public policy process; then it focuses on CSOs involvement in local governance process, while the third part analyses the influence of that engagement on the performance of local government institutions. The thesis develops around two fundamental questions: “What factors influence the engagement of CSOs in the political process in Cabo Verde?” and, “To what extent does the engagement of CSOs influence government performance in Cabo Verde?” To answer these questions, two hypotheses have been considered: the institutional hypothesis, focusing on “political opportunity structures” that lead the engagement of CSOs in politics. The second hypothesis is the social capital, in its bridging and linking forms. The social changes occurred in Cabo Verde after its independence and the inauguration of democracy in 1990 prompted the resurgence of old social and solidary institutions of collective public goods that had existed in the country throughout its history. As these institutions gained conscience of the strength of their resource power, they became more politically active, and so, more engaging in the country’s political process. The institutional and the social capital hypotheses guide the development of the present work. They are not contradictory, as they may seem. Instead, they are harmonized throughout the research to complement each other.
Autores principais:Lopes, José Maria Gomes
Assunto:Society organizations Governance Political engagement Public policy government performance Sociedade civil Organizações da sociedade civil Governança Envolvimento político Políticas públicas Desempenho de instituições governamentais
Ano:2019
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:tese de doutoramento
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:ISCTE
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório ISCTE

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