Transformational dynamism of civil society organizations

Modelling Civil Society's Transformational Dynamism And Its Potential Effects

The paper proposes three ‘non-conventional’ patterns to model using System Dynamics: (i) transformational dynamism of civil society organizations; (ii) regulations effectively limiting disruptive effects of platform firms; (iii) policies facilitating new patterns of value creation through genuine sharing. The combination of SD and Agent Base Modelling may improve the effectiveness of analysing ...

Interacting fruitfully with un-civil society the dilemma for non-civil society organizations

This paper acknowledges the quantity of research and evaluative studies that has been done on non-governmental organizations, civil society and third sector questions over the past decades and more recently in relation to Eastern Europe. However, in an effort to increase the policy relevance of future studies, it takes a critical stance with regard to the way these topics have been framed in th...

Civil society in a divided society: Linking legitimacy and ethnicness of civil society organizations in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Civil society (CS) strengthening is central to peacebuilding policies for divided, post-war societies. However, it has been criticized for creating internationalized organizations without local backing, unable to represent citizens' interests. Based on in-depth empirical research in Bosnia-Herzegovina, this article focuses on the legitimacy of CS organizations (CSOs). It explores why legitimacy...

Capacity Development and Civil Society Organizations January 2011

The Role of Civil Society Organizations in Society Building and Empowerment of the Palestinian People