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Elite capture, civil society and democratic backsliding in Bangladesh, Thailand and the Philippines
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Abstract While the literature on democratic backsliding has not yet systematically investigated how civil society influences backsliding processes, it generally assumes that civil society organizations (CSOs) act as a counter to democratic backsliding. This article contests this assumption by showing that, d... mehr
While the literature on democratic backsliding has not yet systematically investigated how civil society influences backsliding processes, it generally assumes that civil society organizations (CSOs) act as a counter to democratic backsliding. This article contests this assumption by showing that, despite all three countries having vibrant civil societies, CSOs have so far failed to counter democratic backsliding in Bangladesh, Thailand and the Philippines. It argues that in weakly institutionalized democracies, CSOs are easily captured by political elites, a condition that brings their undemocratic potential to the fore.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
politisches System; Krise; Verfassung; politische Elite; Demokratie; Staat; Asien; Bangladesch; Südasien; Südostasien; Philippinen; Thailand; Zivilgesellschaft
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 81-102
Zeitschriftentitel
Democratization, 28 (2021) 1
Heftthema
Democratic Regressions in Asia
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/13510347.2020.1842360
ISSN
1743-890X
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)