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Opus Dei and Mexico: Civil but Sinister?

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  • Guillermo De Los Reyes
  • Paul Rich

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Are voluntary organizations an essential ingredient of democratization, and if so, does that include the vast number of voluntary organizations, such as the Opus Dei, which appear to be authoritarian in their internal affairs? Do groups whose goals and internal structure have little relationship to the nurturing of democracy nevertheless contribute to a democratic culture? Discussing such questions is one of the main burdens of this article, which on that respect is a contribution to the now‐growing volume of literature about political transition from authoritarianism to democracy. The problems presented by such groups as Opus Dei are an illustrative case in weighing the contributions of Latin American volunteerism to democratization. The Catholic Church has had a more than passing interest in which nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) would be successful in Mexico and which would not. It has encouraged some NGOs—Opus Dei being, we think, a strong case in point.

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  • Guillermo De Los Reyes & Paul Rich, 2005. "Opus Dei and Mexico: Civil but Sinister?," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 22(1), pages 93-102, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:22:y:2005:i:1:p:93-102
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2005.00121.x
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