Civil Society and Sustainability: An Essay on the Long View
In: International journal of politics, culture and society, Band 36, Heft 3, S. 405-409
ISSN: 1573-3416
In: International journal of politics, culture and society, Band 36, Heft 3, S. 405-409
ISSN: 1573-3416
In: Global policy: gp, Band 10, Heft 1, S. 104-106
ISSN: 1758-5899
What model is best to drive societies forward, and with Ira Katznelson we ask: what are the best conditions for affecting the sustained contributions of schools of public policy to problem‐solving?
In: American behavioral scientist: ABS, Band 62, Heft 12, S. 1591-1602
ISSN: 1552-3381
Comparative studies on philanthropic foundations are still in their infancy. To advance the comparative understanding, the article proposes to use two countries—the United States and Germany—as comparative cases against which to assess the main contours of foundations in other countries. Both countries have large foundations communities; yet both are rather distinct in terms of their historical development as well as in terms of their institutional characteristics, patterns, and activities. Looking at the positioning, roles, advantages, and disadvantages of foundations, the article offers a framework for their comparative study using the varieties of capitalism, welfare regimes, and the social origins classifications.
The roles of non-governmental or civil society organizations have become more complex, especially in the context of changing relationships with nation states and the international community. In many instances, state–civil society relations have worsened, leading experts to speak of a "shrinking space" for civil society nationally as well as internationally. The author proposes to initiate a process for the establishment of an independent high-level commission of eminent persons (i) to examine the changing policy environment for civil society organizations in many countries as well as internationally, (ii) to review the reasons behind the shrinking space civil society encounters in some parts of the world and its steady development in others, and (iii) to make concrete proposals for how the state and the international system on the one hand and civil society on the other hand can relate in productive ways in national and multilateral contexts.
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In: Global policy: gp, Band 10, Heft 1, S. 75-83
ISSN: 1758-5899
AbstractInitially created as schools of public administration to help consolidate and advance the functioning of the expanding nation state, these institutions evolved into public policy or governance schools over time. As they evolved, they encountered many tensions inherent in a triad of "management and administration – policy analysis and academia – policy making and politics". Each of the triad corners represents a distinct and relatively powerful constituency: academia mostly interested in analytics; public administrators eager to optimise processes; and policy makers looking for actionable answers. For the most part, schools managed to negotiate the tensions inherent in the triad, but they now face a series of new challenges that will require them to change substantially to maintain their relevance. The article discusses the evolution of public policy schools, presents the reasons behind current challenges and offers several recommendations.
In: Global policy: gp, Band 9, Heft 3, S. 291-300
ISSN: 1758-5899
AbstractThe United Nations and organized civil society in the form of international NGOs have yet to find an optimal mode of engagement that works for both sides. This has many reasons, but foremost it is caused by a formalized and politicized administrative process with, in the end, rather limited participation opportunities for NGOs. The current regime fails to live up to its potential – a deficit that is becoming more acute as both the UN and NGOs face legitimacy pressures and have to brave geopolitical and resource uncertainties. In response, the article proposes a more differentiated cooperation model based on functional roles and new organizational formats. Such an approach could enable a mutually beneficial relationship to emerge between the United Nations system and international civil society.
In: Vereinte Nationen: Zeitschrift für die Vereinten Nationen und ihre Sonderorganisationen, Band 65, Heft 2, S. 51-56
ISSN: 0042-384X
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In: The Governance of Infrastructure, S. 63-78
The roles of non-governmental or civil society organizations have become more complex, especially in the context of changing relationships with nation states and the international community. In many instances, state-civil society relations have worsened, leading experts to speak of a 'shrinking space' for civil society nationally as well as internationally. The author proposes to initiate a process for the establishment of an independent high-level commission of eminent persons (i) to examine the changing policy environment for civil society organizations in many countries as well as internationally, (ii) to review the reasons behind the shrinking space civil society encounters in some parts of the world and its steady development in others, and (iii) to make concrete proposals for how the state and the international system on the one hand and civil society on the other hand can relate in productive ways in national and multilateral contexts.
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The roles of non-governmental or civil society organizations have become more complex, especially in the context of changing relationships with nation states and the international community. In many instances, state-civil society relations have worsened, leading experts to speak of a "shrinking space" for civil society nationally as well as internationally. The author proposes to initiate a process for the establishment of an independent high-level commission of eminent persons (i) to examine the changing policy environment for civil society organizations in many countries as well as internationally, (ii) to review the reasons behind the shrinking space civil society encounters in some parts of the world and its steady development in others, and (iii) to make concrete proposals for how the state and the international system on the one hand and civil society on the other hand can relate in productive ways in national and multilateral contexts.
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In: Vereinte Nationen: Zeitschrift für die Vereinten Nationen und ihre Sonderorganisationen : German review on the United Nations, Band 65, Heft 2, S. 51-56
ISSN: 2366-6773
In: Global policy: gp, Band 6, Heft S1, S. 127-129
ISSN: 1758-5899
In: Global policy: gp, Band 6, Heft S1, S. 1-3
ISSN: 1758-5899
In: Journal of civil society, Band 10, Heft 4, S. 335-339
ISSN: 1744-8697
In: Leviathan: Berliner Zeitschrift für Sozialwissenschaft, Band 40, Heft 3, S. 421-440
ISSN: 0340-0425
Aus dem Werk Dahrendorfs und der neueren Institutionentheorie schöpfend,. - soll hier am Beispiel der gegenwärtigen Wirtschafts- und Finanzkrise eine These verfolgt. - werden, die in ihrer Gesamtheit eine recht kritische Diagnose impliziert, aber dennoch auf. - Optionen im Sinne kreativer Politikgestaltung hinweist: »Die organisierte Zivilgesellschaft. - wird die transnationalen Konflikte des beginnenden 21. Jahrhunderts moderieren müssen,. - um der Überforderung von Staat und Markt in einer globalisierten Welt entgegenzuwirken«. - Hierbei wird das globale Governance-Problem zentral angesprochen und die entscheidende. - Frage gestellt: Unter welchen Bedingungen könnte die Zivilgesellschaft ein ordnungspolitisches. - Korrigendum »von unten« werden, um die bruchstückhafte Struktur uniformer und. - universaler Regeln sinnhafter, tragfähiger und handlungswirksamer zu machen? (Leviathan/ FUB)
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