outside Kashmir. It is authored by the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP)‚ a member organization of the Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS). Srinagar-based APDP advocates for justice for victims of enforced disappearances and is an active member of JKCCS‚ which works to strengthen an independent civil society movement in Kashmir. Table of Contents Executive Summary
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Barber’s fragmented and at the same time integrated world is "terminally post-democratic" (20). It is pulled apart by two opposing forces: disintegrating ethnic hatreds and unifying mechanisms of global economy‚ none of which cares much for civic society and civil liberties. In Barber’s terminology Jihad stands for the blind parochialism of any kind‚ but primarily for tribal instincts that tear countries apart and cause bloody wars. McWorld epitomizes the world of consumerist capitalism unified by commerce
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Appendices……………………………………………………………………….23 Introduction The civil society has taken a very active role in the quest for democracy that continues to spread across the continents till it reached the Middle East region only recently. This is clear given the successive revolts that have taken place in many of the Arab countries calling for real democracy. Therefore‚ especially in Egypt‚ efforts should be directed toward defending civil society organizations and activists who are being threatened by the
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References: Accra Agenda for Action (2008) – outcome document from the Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness‚ Paris: OECD. www.oecd.org/document/3/0‚3343‚en_2649_33721_41297219_1_1_1_1‚00.html ACT Alliance (2011) Shrinking Political Space of Civil Society Action‚ Geneva: Switzerland Banez-Ockelford‚ A‚ and Catalla‚ AP Jr (2010)‚ Reflections‚ Challenges and Choices: 2010 NGO Sector in Cambodia‚ Phnom Penh: Cooperation Committee for Cambodia Better Aid and Open Forum (2011)‚ CSOs on the Road to Busan:
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perception of intellectual in his essay "The Formation of the Intellectuals" Ans: Marxist thinker Antonio Gramsci in his essay "The Formation of the Intellectuals" focuses on the way how intellectuals are formed in a society and the activites they perform in it. Every society is composed of various social groups‚ which has specific role in the mose of production because of the training the social group takes. This process is considered as the intellectual elaboration of human activity. Intellectual
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A D V O C A C Y EXPERT SERIES CIVIL SOCIETY AND A D V O C A C Y A D V O C A C Y EXPERT CIVIL SOCIETY AND A D V O C A C Y Developed by Pact Tanzania Supported by USAID/Tanzania Cover Photos Dan Craun-Selka and Mwanzo Milinga Design‚ layout and Illustrations by Josh Agukoh Table of Contents Aknowledgements Introduction 1. Public Participation 2.The Role of Civil Society What is Civil Society? Types of Civil Society Organizations that may be involved in advocacy work
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“people who give their consent enter into a civil society”. There’s a big difference between people who actually believe in the general will of the whole society and what each individual actually thinks about giving up all of their rights for the society.
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Philosophy Tutorial Question: Examine and discuss the views of Hobbes‚ Locke‚ and Rousseau on the subject of the state of nature and the civil state. When we hear the word Iconic‚ we think of something or someone that stands out‚ one that‚ through its actions has been of great significance and has made a lasting impression on the way you live and society entirely. The work of Thomas Hobbes can definitely be described as iconic in the realm of political philosophy. Born in 1588‚ Hobbes is most
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and how a social contract may come about. Within the Following essay i shall be exploring John Locke’s ideas on why humanity needs to enter a social contract and how this is gone about. John Locke was born in 1632‚ around the time of the English Civil war and the ascendency of Cromwell‚ which can be seen as great influences on the content of his works and his political beliefs. One issue which is relevant to this subject is the amount of time Locke dedicated to refuting Filmer’s idea of divine right
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SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY The theory is as old as philosophy itself. It is of the view that persons’ moral and/ or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live. The theory of a social contract is therefore a hypothesis explaining how society originates as well as the presumed relationships between its members‚ how they incur responsibilities and their rights. Early proponents of the social contract theory include; - Socrates - Thomas
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