Civil society advocacy in Nigeria: promoting democratic norms or donor demands?

Civil society advocacy in Nigeria: promoting democratic norms or donor demands?

BACKGROUND Civil society organizations (CSOs) are often assumed to be institutions that facilitate communication between citizens and policymakers. However, CSO advocacy is only as effective as the space allowed by government, the resources available from funders, and their own internal capacity. This article presents findings from a study in Nigeria that explores the advocacy and service deliv...

Civil Society and Cyber Society: The Role of the Internet in Community Associations and Democratic Politics

The Information Society An International Journal Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713669588 Civil Society and Cyber Society: The Role of the Internet in Community Associations and Democratic Politics Michael J. Jensen a; James N. Danziger a; Alladi Venkatesh a a CRITO (Center for Research on Inf...

Tobacco control progress in Portugal: The need for advocacy and civil society leadership.

Advocacy or folly: the Alleged Lunatics' Friend Society, 1845-63.

Throughout its history, the Alleged Lunatics' Friend Societyl attracted gratuitous abuse from the popular press and medical journals. It failed to mobilize public support and was constantly treated with disdain by those authorities responsible for the care and treatment of lunatics. Nevertheless, it made a substantial contribution to patients' rights and in many other respects was a distinguish...

Civil Society and the Shaping of Communication-Information Policy: Four Decades of Advocacy

This article initiates exploratory empirical research on how civil society collective action has reacted to and affected communication–information policy (CIP), a policy domain that has been reshaped by technological and industrial change. It reviews the relevant theory on social movements, citizens groups, and interest groups from political science. Data are gathered on two dimensions of the r...