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- Kaustuv Kanti Bandyopadhyay
- Thida C. Khus
Abstract
After decades of civil war and internal conflicts, Cambodia is on the path of democracy. The country, despite steady economic growth in the last decades, is facing challenges around poverty, exclusion, and inequality. The contributions of civil society in the past two decades, in development and deepening democracy, were significant, but civil society is now facing new challenges in the face of pro-neoliberal policies of the State. The relationships within civil society are characterised by both cooperation and competition, but its relationships with political society, media, and academia are underdeveloped. Civil society's strategies and capacities require transformations to continue to be relevant in the future.Société civile en mutation au Cambodge : en quête de pertinenceAprès plusieurs décennies de guerre civile et de conflits internes, le Cambodge est sur le chemin de la démocratie. Ce pays, malgré la croissance économique constante qu'il a affiché au cours des dernières décennies, est confronté à des défis relatifs à la pauvreté, à l'exclusion et à l'inégalité. Les contributions de la société civile au cours des deux dernières décennies, en termes de développement et d'approfondissement de la démocratie, ont été considérables, mais la société civile se heurte maintenant à de nouveaux défis face aux politiques néolibérales de l’État. Les relations au sein de la société civile se caractérisent par la coopération ainsi que la concurrence, mais ses relations avec la société politique, les médias et le milieu universitaire sont sous-développées. Les stratégies et les capacités de la société civile requièrent des transformations pour continuer à être pertinentes à l'avenir.La cambiante sociedad civil de Camboya: en busca de la relevanciaTras varias décadas de guerra civil y de conflictos internos, Camboya ha tomado el camino de la democracia. A pesar del sostenido crecimiento económico que se ha registrado durante las últimas décadas, el país enfrenta situaciones de pobreza, de exclusión y de desigualdad. Las contribuciones de la sociedad civil para impulsar el desarrollo y la democracia han sido significativas. Sin embargo, actualmente la sociedad civil enfrenta retos nuevos vinculados a las políticas neoliberales del gobierno. En el seno de la sociedad civil, las relaciones se caracterizan tanto por la cooperación como por la competencia. No obstante, sus relaciones con la sociedad política, con los medios y con la academia están poco desarrolladas. Las estrategias y las capacidades de la sociedad civil tendrán que transformarse para ser relevantes en el futuro.Mudança na sociedade civil do Camboja: em busca de relevânciaApós décadas de guerra civil e conflitos internos, o Camboja está no caminho da democracia. O país, apesar do crescimento econômico constante nas últimas décadas, está enfrentando desafios relativos à pobreza, exclusão e desigualdade. As contribuições da sociedade civil nas duas últimas décadas para o desenvolvimento e fortalecimento da democracia foram significativas, mas a sociedade civil está agora enfrentando novos desafios em face de políticas pró-neoliberais do Estado. As relações dentro da sociedade civil são caracterizadas por cooperação e competição, mas suas relações com a sociedade política, mídia e academia estão pouco desenvolvidas. As estratégias e competências da sociedade civil exigem transformações para que continuem a ser relevantes no futuro.
Suggested Citation
Kaustuv Kanti Bandyopadhyay & Thida C. Khus, 2013.
"Changing civil society in Cambodia: in search of relevance,"
Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(5-6), pages 665-677, August.
Handle:
RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:23:y:2013:i:5-6:p:665-677
DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2013.800835
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