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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... view more
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.... view less
Keywords
civil society; Bangladesh; national state; Asia; crisis; Thailand; constitution; Southeast Asia; political elite; democracy; political system; South Asia; Philippines
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 81-102
Journal
Democratization, 28 (2021) 1
Issue topic
Democratic Regressions in Asia
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/13510347.2020.1842360
ISSN
1743-890X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed