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Civil society, public support, and democratic recession in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines

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Lorch, Jasmin
Mauk, Marlene

Abstract

Civil society is generally considered as crucial for the development and stability of democracy. Specifically, based on social capital theory, many works assume that civil society organizations (CSOs) strengthen democracy by fostering public support for democratic institutions. Contrariwise, researc... view more

Civil society is generally considered as crucial for the development and stability of democracy. Specifically, based on social capital theory, many works assume that civil society organizations (CSOs) strengthen democracy by fostering public support for democratic institutions. Contrariwise, research on civil society's "dark sides" argues that CSOs are not necessarily democratic. Investigating India, Indonesia, and the Philippines, which have undergone democratic recession, we approach the complex inter-relations between civil society, social capital, public support for democracy, and democratic resilience. To do so, we conduct a trend analysis, using diverse quantitative data sources, and interpret the results based on qualitative insights from area studies.... view less


Die Zivilgesellschaft wird allgemein als entscheidend für die Entwicklung und Stabilität der Demokratie angesehen. Insbesondere auf der Grundlage der Sozialkapitaltheorie gehen viele Arbeiten davon aus, dass zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen (CSO) die Demokratie stärken, indem sie die öffentlich... view more

Die Zivilgesellschaft wird allgemein als entscheidend für die Entwicklung und Stabilität der Demokratie angesehen. Insbesondere auf der Grundlage der Sozialkapitaltheorie gehen viele Arbeiten davon aus, dass zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen (CSO) die Demokratie stärken, indem sie die öffentliche Unterstützung für demokratische Institutionen fördern. Im Gegensatz dazu argumentiert die Forschung über die "dunklen Seiten" der Zivilgesellschaft, dass zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen nicht unbedingt demokratisch sind. Anhand von Untersuchungen in Indien, Indonesien und den Philippinen, die eine demokratische Rezession erlebt haben, nähern sich die Autor*innen den komplexen Wechselbeziehungen zwischen Zivilgesellschaft, Sozialkapital, öffentlicher Unterstützung für die Demokratie und demokratischer Resilienz. Dazu führen sie eine Trendanalyse unter Verwendung verschiedener quantitativer Datenquellen durch und interpretieren die Ergebnisse auf der Grundlage qualitativer Erkenntnisse aus Regionalstudien.... view less

Keywords
civil society; democracy; social capital; India; Indonesia; Philippines; South Asia; Southeast Asia

Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture

Free Keywords
public support; democratic recession; autocratization

Document language
English

Publication Year
2025

Journal
Democratization (2025) Latest Articles

ISSN
1743-890X

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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