Civil society in transition - democratic challenges of civil society in turbulent times of Burmese political transition
Abstrakt
Civil society finds itself during the transition period in a very complex, competitive environment, where many of its prior democratic aspirations are threatened. Unlike the past, where the international community was a crucial partner to civil society in its struggle for democratization, the changing geopolitical situation, in which stability is preferred over democracy, shifts the targets of the democracy support and in many aspects side lines the genuine democratic civil society.
Based on the case study of the Burmese transition, this study argues that such civil society democratic weakening can have further impact on the ability to bring significant changes during the transition period as well as to confront the arising uncivil society movements.