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Is civil society in the Southern Cone of Latin America at a crossroad?

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  • Anabel Cruz

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If there is one region whose political landscape has dramatically changed in the last 20 years, that region is Latin America. After several decades of dictatorships in many countries, the region is now engaged in strengthening the essential elements of representative democracy. Many events and developments affect civil societies in the region, and citizens and organisations are trying to respond to new or re-emerging challenges with varied forms. This article provides an overview of these events, and civil society responses.La société civile dans le Cône Sud de l'Amérique latine se trouve-t-telle à un carrefour ?S'il y a une région dont le paysage politique a connu des changements spectaculaires au cours des 20 dernières années, c'est bien l'Amérique latine. Après plusieurs décennies de dictatures dans de nombreux pays, la région a désormais entrepris de renforcer les éléments essentiels de la démocratie représentative. De nombreux événements et progrès ont une incidence sur les sociétés civiles de la région, et les citoyens et les organisations tentent de répondre aux défis nouveaux ou ré-émergents par des moyens divers. Cet article propose un aperçu de ces événements et des réponses de la société civile.¿Se encuentra en una encrucijada la sociedad civil del Cono Sur de América Latina?Si existe en el mundo una región donde los regímenes políticos han cambiado dramáticamente durante los últimos 20 años, esa región es América Latina. Tras varias décadas de dictaduras en numerosos países, la región vive un proceso de fortalecimiento de los aspectos esenciales de la democracia representativa. Las sociedades civiles de la región han sido afectadas por muchos eventos y acontecimientos, por lo cual los ciudadanos y las organizaciones pretenden responder de distintas maneras a los retos nuevos o antiguos. El presente artículo ofrece un bosquejo de dichos eventos y de las respuestas que la sociedad civil les ha dado.A sociedade civil do Cone Sul da América Latina está em uma encruzilhada?Se há uma região cujo cenário político tem mudado dramaticamente nos últimos 20 anos, esta região é a América Latina. Após várias décadas de ditadura em vários países, a região está agora engajada em fortalecer os elementos essenciais da democracia representativa. Muitos eventos e desenvolvimentos afetam as sociedades civis da região, e os cidadãos e as organizações estão tentando responder aos novos ou reemergentes desafios de várias formas. Este artigo oferece uma visão geral destes eventos, e as respostas da sociedade civil.

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  • Anabel Cruz, 2013. "Is civil society in the Southern Cone of Latin America at a crossroad?," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(5-6), pages 678-684, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:23:y:2013:i:5-6:p:678-684
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2013.800836
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