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This chapter, a continuation of the previous, takes up specific observations that were made while seeking to test the hypothesis. The first section draws the bigger picture of the development of civil society in the sample states. After tracing the development of civil society from the colonial period to current times, the section analyzes how precolonial forms of association have resurfaced and briefly outlines their effect on democratization in their interaction with modern state and civil society. The second section deals with neopatrimonialism and the role of elites, two that were observed that apply to both transition and consolidation. The final section deals with the interaction of African civil society with global political trends, specifically focusing on the role of NGOs in democratization.
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Ibrahim, A.M. (2015). Civil Society in Africa: Some Specific Themes. In: The Role of Civil Society in Africa’s Quest for Democratization. Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18383-1_9
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