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Negotiating international civil society support: the case of Ethiopia's 2009 Charities and Societies Proclamation
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Abstract Since 2005, international civil society support has faced increasing resistance around the world. Ethiopia is widely recognized as a key example of this so-called Closing Space phenomenon. With the 2009 Charities and Societies Proclamation (CSP) Ethiopia has established strict regulations on civil s... view more
Since 2005, international civil society support has faced increasing resistance around the world. Ethiopia is widely recognized as a key example of this so-called Closing Space phenomenon. With the 2009 Charities and Societies Proclamation (CSP) Ethiopia has established strict regulations on civil society organizations that, in particular, restrict the ability of local associations to make use of foreign funding and the range of activities allowed for foreign (funded) organizations. This paper traces the process of international negotiations that has accompanied the drafting of the CSP and identifies the consequences of these negotiations for international civil society support in the country. Focusing on the interaction between foreign “donors” and the Ethiopian government, it analyzes (a) what precisely these negotiations have been about, (b) to what extent these negotiations have actually influenced the content of the CSP, and (c) how the CSP as finally adopted has actually affected international civil society support in Ethiopia.... view less
Keywords
regulation; development aid; non-governmental organization; developing country; civil society; Ethiopia; Africa; exertion of government pressure; democratization
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Nichtregierungsorganisation; Unterdrückung/Repressalien; Auslands- und Entwicklungshilfe; Auslands- und Entwicklungshilfefinanzierung; Demokratieförderung; Recht der internationalen Organisationen
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 832-850
Journal
Democratization, 26 (2019) 5
Issue topic
The negotiation of democracy promotion: issues, parameters and consequences
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/13510347.2018.1553957
ISSN
1743-890X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed