Civil Society Organizations in the Middle East: Can they Facilitate Socio-Economic Development during a Time of Transition?
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Abstract
The subject of this chapter is civil society in Middle Eastern socio-economic development. Before delving into the substance of civil society, development and the peace process, it is helpful to define the key terms and put them in their context. Initially, I examine the concept of civil society in general; then I look at one of its key components in some detail, non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
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Civil Society Middle East Liberal Democracy Gaza Strip Peace Process
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- 1.Jean L. Cohen and Andrew Arato, Civil Society and Political Theory (Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1992) ix—xi.Google Scholar
- 2.Mustapha K. al-Sayyid, “A Civil Society in Egypt?”, Middle East Journal 47(2) (Spring 1993), p. 230.Google Scholar
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- 4.Raymond A. Hinnebusch, “State and Civil Society in Syria”, Middle East Journal 47(2) (Spring 1993), p. 244.Google Scholar
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