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Brazilian Nonprofit Organizations and the New Legal Framework: an Institutional Perspective [PDF]

BAR: Brazilian Administration Review, 2006
The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of the new Brazilian legislation regulating partnerships between the State and Civil Society (Nonprofit) Organizations between 1999 and 2002. The passing of Law No.
Mário Aquino Alves, Natália Massaco Koga   +1 more
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‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
wiley   +1 more source

THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN POLITICAL MODERNIZATION: PROBLEMS AND DIRECTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT

Гуманитарные и юридические исследования, 2021
The article deals with the problems of formation of civil society in the Russian Federation, the quantitative and qualitative growth of public organizations, strengthening of their role in socio-political development of the country. The author emphasizes
Marina Rybasova
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Activism as a long durée journey: Teachers against the Chilean neoliberal education model

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In this paper, I use the idea of purposes of education, particularly subjectification, and the concept of love to explore long‐term teacher activism in Chile. ‘Long‐term activism’ is used to describe an ongoing struggle rather than activism confined to specific moments.
Carla Tapia‐Parada
wiley   +1 more source

“The purpose of activism is to educate”: Young people's climate activism as and for education in the youth strike movement in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract By skipping school for their cause, young climate strikers repeatedly demonstrated their priorities in 2019 and 2020. They regularly chose to sacrifice a day of their formal education in favour of collective action. This study asks what we can learn from the reflections of former youth strikers.
Loz J. Hennessy
wiley   +1 more source

An Assessment of the Roles and Challenges of Civil Society Organizations on the Process of Democratic Consolidation of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic

Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 2019
organizations (CSOs) in the democratic consolidation of Nigeria. As the third sector, civil Society is known to be at the forefront in the democratization process for quite a long period of time, but their contributions are continuously being relegated ...
Musa Kabir Umar
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Blockchain and environmental civil society organizations

, 2019
In terms of emerging technologies, blockchain is one of the most prominent, with numerous articles and videos online mentioning its benefits for people and organizations. This global digital ledger offers innovative solutions in terms of trust, fundraising, transparency, incentives, and distributed governance.
openaire   +2 more sources

Understanding the paradox of primary teacher shortage in low‐income countries: Insights from Malawi

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Malawi faces a persistent and chronic teacher shortage, particularly at the primary school level, with much of the challenge attributed to teacher supply constraints. While the causes of teacher shortages are known to be complex and context‐dependent, there remains a lack of in‐depth, country‐specific research to guide effective policies ...
Peter Mtika, Edward M. Sosu
wiley   +1 more source

Civil Society Against Corruption in Ukraine: Pathways to Impact

Kyiv-Mohyla Law and Politics Journal, 2019
The 2013–2014 Revolution in Ukraine has spurred a boom in civic anti-corruption initiatives across Ukraine. There is as yet little consolidated understanding of how effective these initiatives are and what explains variation in effectiveness.
Max Bader, Oksana Huss, Andriy Meleshevych, Oksana Nesterenko   +3 more
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ILR Impact Brief - Collective Bargaining Remains the Linchpin of Worker Representation [PDF]

, 2008
[Excerpt] The decline in union density and collective bargaining coverage has created a representation gap that civil society organizations only partially bridge.
Givan, Rebecca
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