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Civil Society under Democracy

open access: yesThe Thinker
During apartheid, the act of disclosing wrongdoing was not a common occurrence in South Africa. With the transition to democratic rule, blowing the whistle on wrongdoing became relatively prominent.
Ugljesa Radulovic
doaj   +1 more source

Organisational Challenges Facing Civil Society Networks in Malawi [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The research results provide a snapshot of civil society networks in Malawi today, whilst highlighting the critical organisational challenges in 2006.
Chiku Malunga, Rick James
core  

Factors Driving Battery and Solar Purchase Decision of Residents: a Behavioural Choice Experiment Using a Hybrid Discrete Choice and Latent Variable Model

open access: yesAdvanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.
This article explores what drives households to adopt solar PV and battery systems in South East Queensland. Using hybrid discrete choice experiments, it reveals distinct adopter profiles and highlights cost, system size, and energy independence as key motivators.
Mohammad Alipour   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Politicized Civil Society in Bangladesh: Case Study Analyses

open access: yesCosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2017
Although civil society in Bangladesh is recognized for its vibrant performance in social development, it is often criticized for its inability to ensure good governance and democracy.
Farhat Tasnim
doaj   +1 more source

Legal and Judicial Development: The Role of Civil Society in the Reform Process [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
While many governments are undertaking reforms that aim to improve judicial and legal systems, there is a growing realization that civil society plays a vital and even necessary role in these efforts.
Bakolias, Maria
core   +1 more source

AI‐Directed 3D Printing of Hierarchical Polyurethane Foams

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Digitally guided direct ink writing, combined with AI‐generated design, enables the fabrication of hierarchical polyurethane foams with tunable multiscale porosity. This approach produces architected foams featuring interconnected open‐cell networks and tailored mechanical properties, advancing the development of adaptive, high‐performance materials ...
Dhanush Patil   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rethinking civil society and transitional justice: lessons from social movements and ‘new’ civil society

open access: yes, 2017
Transitional justice has often reduced conceptions of civil society to human rights NGOs, and lacks a rigorous conceptualisation of the role that civil society plays in transitional justice processes.
Paul Gready, Simon Robins
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Managing precarity? Civil society groups and donor retreat in the Eastern Caribbean [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Money is a crucial, yet contested aspect of global development. This article focuses on the monetary flows connected to civil society organisations (CSOs).
Peck, Sarah
core   +2 more sources

How AI Shapes the Future Landscape of Sustainable Building Design With Climate Change Challenges?

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This review examines how artificial intelligence reshapes sustainable building design faced with climate change challenges. The authors synthesize existing studies to demonstrate AI's transformative potential across design lifecycle phases from climate‐aware form generation to performance optimization.
Pengyuan Shen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Paradox of Global Civil Society

open access: yesZeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie, 2017
The article presents the issue of global civil society, which is often regarded as a kind of remedy for global problems. It has been pointed out that civil society is inextricably linked with the institution of the state, as well as democracy, which is ...
Joanna Dzwończyk
doaj   +1 more source

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