“Old” and “new” civil societies? reflections on NGOs, state and democracy in Bangladesh
This paper explores the concept of civil society in relation to Bangladesh politics and development. Although sometimes dismissed as merely another political fashion, the subject is important because « civil society » – usually the English term, but sometimes translated into Bengali as shushil sham...
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Journal des anthropologues
2009
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| Online pristup: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sažetak: | This paper explores the concept of civil society in relation to Bangladesh politics and development. Although sometimes dismissed as merely another political fashion, the subject is important because « civil society » – usually the English term, but sometimes translated into Bengali as shushil shamaj, literally « gentle society » – is increasingly a subject of public debate in Bangladesh at various levels. Most obviously, international donor agencies have pushed the idea of civil society in ... |
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