Endnote export
%T Civil society action and governance in Vietnam: selected findings from an empirical survey %A Wischermann, Jörg %J Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs %N 2 %P 3-40 %V 29 %D 2010 %K Political Science; Area Studies; Civil society; Civic organizations; 2000-2010; Analysis of 300 standardized interviews and 24 exploratory case studies %@ 1868-4882 %= 2011-05-25T15:21:00Z %~ GIGA %> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:gbv:18-4-2604 %U http://hup.sub.uni-hamburg.de/giga/jsaa/article/view/260 %X 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". %C DEU %G en %9 journal article %W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org %~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info