{"product_id":"ngos-political-protest-and-civil-carew-boulding-9781107659384","title":"Ngos, Political Protest, and Civil Society","description":"This book argues that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have an important effect on political participation in the developing world. Contrary to popular belief, they promote moderate political participation through formal mechanisms such as voting only in democracies where institutions are working well. This is a radical departure from the bulk of the literature on civil society that sees NGOs and other associations as playing a role in strengthening democracy wherever they operate. Instead, Carew Boulding shows that where democratic institutions are weak, NGOs encourage much more contentious political participation, including demonstrations, riots, and protests. Except in extreme cases of poorly functioning democratic institutions, however, the political protest that results from NGO activity is not generally anti-system or incompatible with democracy - again, as long as democracy is functioning above a minimal level.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carew Boulding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1107659388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781107659384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Carew Boulding","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44067072082175,"sku":"9781107659384","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7d7e391f-a5ee-4978-94d0-7f98b1c8c9ae.jpg?v=1685411023","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ngos-political-protest-and-civil-carew-boulding-9781107659384","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}