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Civil society action and governance in Vietnam: selected findings from an empirical survey
Zivilgesellschaftliches Handeln und Governance in Vietnam: ausgesuchte Ergebnisse einer empirischen Studie
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Abstract In this article, findings from 300 standardized interviews with representatives of Civic Organizations in Ho Chi Minh-City and Ha Noi are presented. Following a view of civil society as a specific mode of social action and interaction, data analysis unveils the existence of core dimensions of such a... view more
In this article, findings from 300 standardized interviews with representatives of Civic Organizations in Ho Chi Minh-City and Ha Noi are presented. Following a view of civil society as a specific mode of social action and interaction, data analysis unveils the existence of core dimensions of such action (respect, empathy/ sympathy, and the willingness to compromise and stick to agreed-upon rules), though the respective values of those dimensions vary strongly. Inseparably linked with such civil society action of whatever kind is consensus-seeking, an aversion to conflicts, and an affinity to synthesis. These attitudes and practices, dominating various Civic Organizations' internal decision-making processes, represent elements of authoritarian political thinking in Civic Organizations' leaders' mindsets and courses of action. Combined, those characteristics make up civil society action "in Vietnamese colours".... view less
Keywords
civil society; national state; non-governmental organization; security; deregulation; conflict resolution; value-orientation; attitude research; regulation; Southeast Asia; citizen; communist party; Vietnam; governance; violence; empirical social research; woman; privatization; citizens' involvement; corruption
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
Sociology of Developing Countries, Developmental Sociology
Method
empirical; quantitative empirical
Free Keywords
Political Science; Area Studies; Civil society; Civic organizations; 2000-2010; Analysis of 300 standardized interviews and 24 exploratory case studies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 3-40
Journal
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 29 (2010) 2
ISSN
1868-4882
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works