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Democratization from below: Civil society in Tajikistan

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A decade ago an exploration of civil society in South Africa, Tajikistan and Argentina highlighted its role in supporting democratization. Despite continuing global autocratic trends since then, South Africa and Argentina have remained vibrant democracies with strong civil societies. Tajikistan, in contrast, remains autocratic, and civil society has apparently weakened in recent years. However, at the grassroots level a combination of traditional grassroots organizations and Internet organizing provides a more complex picture of the relationships between local participation, ties with other civil society organizations, democratization and development. The purpose of this paper is to highlight both these relationships and the contrast between local democratization and national autocracy.

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  • Julie Fisher Melton, 2023. "Democratization from below: Civil society in Tajikistan," Public Administration & Development, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 43(1), pages 38-48, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:padxxx:v:43:y:2023:i:1:p:38-48
    DOI: 10.1002/pad.2001
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