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Abstract
Although civil societies in Central and Eastern Europe are often portrayed as similar, united by a shared communist past, they have developed along increasingly divergent trajectories over the past three decades. This article investigates the current state of civil society in the region and the role the institutional context plays in it. Drawing on historical institutionalism and the process of European integration, we classify the 14 countries under investigation into three distinct groups and analyze data from a survey of more than 350 local civil society experts. We find that, together with domestic governments, international donors and the EU are perceived as the most influential institutional actors for civil society organizations. Their respective influences, however, depend largely on a country’s stage in the EU accession process. Overall, the study provides a differentiated mapping of civil society in this region and a better understanding of how the institutional context relates to a country’s civil society.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 811 - 827 |
Journal | Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations |
Volume | 31 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Austrian Classification of Fields of Science and Technology (ÖFOS)
- 502023 NPO research
Projects
- 1 Finished
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CEE Civil Society Research
Millner, R. (PI - Project head), Vandor, P. (PI - Project head), Dinger, J. A. (Researcher), Meyer, M. (Researcher), Moder, C. M. (Researcher), Resch, N. (Researcher) & Traxler, N. (Researcher)
1/09/15 → 31/03/17
Project: Research funding