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Romancing Civil Society: European NGOs in Latin America

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Jean Grugel
Jean Grugel*
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University of Sheffield, U.K.
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Abstract

European NGOs have reoriented their Latin American aid policy to embrace the notion of building citizenship, developing civil society, and promoting democratization as the keys to long-term development. Stimulated partly by the new aid policy agenda, this shift also reflects a sea change in the thinking that shapes European NGO strategies. This article explores the significance of the new emphasis on civil society for EU policies toward Latin America and as a contribution to democratization.

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Research Article
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Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs , Volume 42 , Issue 2: Special Issue: The European Union and Latin America: Changing Relations , Summer 2000 , pp. 87 - 107
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Copyright © University of Miami 2000

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