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Rolf Frankenberger, Elena Chernenkova - Local Governance and Public Wellbeing

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Local Governance and Public Wellbeing

Series: Schriftenreihe des Europäischen Zentrums für Föderalismus-Forschung Tübingen (EZFF)

Volume 51 2020

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Wellbeing, Politics and Civil Society S. 15-16

„… positively with wellbeing. These findings highlight the importance of a vital civil society as a source of …” „… (negative) values. Wellbeing, Politics and Civil Society As mentioned before, some political and social …” „… participating in institutions of civil society to collaborate with others in the pursuit of common interests …”

Ksenia Chumak New Approaches to Cooperation between NGOs and Local GovernmentBodies for Civil Society Development S. 191-199

„… 191 New Approaches to Cooperation between NGOs and Local Government Bodies for Civil Society …” „… development of civil society and interaction between Karelian NGOs and governmental authorities at the …” „… attempt to define what problems may exist, and how these can be best addressed. Keywords: civil society …”

Natalya Lavrushina, Ekaterina Shlapeko Public Participation in Sister-Cities Relations: The Case of Petrozavodsk S. 227-238

„… participation appear in American sociological research in the areas of urban studies, theories of civil society …” „… geopolitical interests of their respective governments and requires a strengthening of civil society exchanges …” „… , as well as developing forms of communication between authorities and civil society were held in …”

Examples from Baden-Württemberg and the Republic of Karelia the Contributionsto this Volume S. 18-23

„… powerful tool to influence the conditions of wellbeing. Second, civil society can be a provider of welfare …” „… role of civil society for the enhancement of wellbeing, as Huppert states: “At a community or societal …” „… engagement and to enable civil society activites. Also, participation leads to better outcomes both in terms …”

The Welfare State as a Safety Net in Industrialized Countries S. 9-11

„… combination of good government and welfare provision, civic engagement and a prospering civil society that …” „… Governance, civil society, participation “Communal wellbeing is central to human life” Yusuf Islam1 Local …” „… towards nonstate actors and representatives of civil society follows the logic of political inclusion …”

Lessons Learned: A Conclusion S. 24-26

„… authoritarian rule or even enhance a power vertical. Non-state and civil society actors seem to have limited …” „… construction of public space. Second, the level and degree of involvement of civil society impacts local …” „… readiness of local authorities and institutions to incorporate innovations provided by civil society actors …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 1-8

„… scientists, civil society and administration representatives from Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia, and …” „… politics and civil society analysed different aspects of local politics, participation and civil society …” „… granted us funding for bringing together scientists, students, and civil society representatives in a …”

Elena Chernenkova NGOs Social Projects in the Development of the Urban Social Space S. 169-190

„… PART 4: CIVIL SOCIETY, GOVERNANCE AND CREATION OF WELLBEING 171 NGOs Social Projects in the …” „… community and civil society institutions, but also the rules that govern the operation of these systems, as …” „… civil society institutions and the development of local self-government, protection of human and civil …”

Denis I. Sachuk The Role of the Middle Class in the Development of Creative Urban Space S. 86-94

„… of institutions of consolidated democracy and civil society, the establishment of a high standard …” „… nets etc.); engaging in political activity (taking part in elections, development of civil society etc …” „… , transformation of modern Russian society. Introduction The definition “urban space” became popular in the field …”

Wellbeing and Local Governance S. 17

„… 17 tional trust have negative impact on civil society cooperation. So, social capital and mutual …” „… civil society activities, the conditions for enhancing capabilities for wellbeing are restricted …” „… Theoretical Synthesis and Policy Framework. In: Theory and Society 27 (2), pp. 151–208; Putnam, R.D. 1995 …”

Anni Schlumberger, Elisa Söll Online Citizen Participation: Opportunities and Constraints S. 64-76

„… increasingly entangled and amalgamated with financial elites and no longer represent civil society.19 …” „… participation enables civil society to make well-informed decisions. Therefore, all relevant information about …” „… Aristotelian Society, 56(1), pp. 167–198. 2 Mouffe, C. 2018: please add title etc., p. 14. 3 Müller, J.-W. 2016 …”

Yuliya A. Petrovskaya Social Innovation and Public Participation S. 42-52

„… complex net of available social services. As civil society continues to develop in Russia, the …” „… they bring about in society and using an institutional approach. The empirical basis for this article …” „… governmental agencies as well as an increasing number of public organizations and other civil actors forming a …”

Ekaterina Shestakova Sister-City Connections as a Tool for the Development of Social Creativity(on the Example of Petrozavodsk) S. 239-250

„… between peoples, using the resources of civil society in the field of peoples’ diplomacy”14. The main …” „… in this field. The activities of NGOs reflect the interests of civil society and are a powerful …” „… regional public office “Center Of Political And Social Researches Of The Republic Of Karelia ‘Civil Society’”. …”

Irina Miljukova, Polina Kopteva The Urban Environment through the Eyes of Residents of Petrozavodsk S. 127-140

„… ? The question is important in the context of the development of democracy and civil society in Russia …” „… civil society or local authorities, in order to participate. “We would have done more if we had been …” „… development programs through NGOs and other civil society institutes. …”

Anatoly Tsygankov Local Initiatives: Awakening of Rural Communities S. 200-212

„… “People’s Budget” project is a mechanism of developing civil society in Karelia. The core feature of the …” „… provides TPSGs with grant and subsidy support in order to stimulate civil activity. The specific forms of …” „… TPSG Activities Let us begin with advantages. TPSGs form civil solidarity, mutual support between …”

Anna Simakova, Maria Pitukhina, Irina Stepus Vocational Guidance Lesson as an Innovative Tool for Youth Attractionto the Russian Arctic and the Far East including the Example of theRepublic of Karelia S. 107-117

„… Foundation for civil society and RFFI grant “Live, Work or Leave! Youth – wellbeing and the viability of …” „… by the Presidential Grants Foundation for Civil Society. In total, 50,000 pupils from the Arctic and …” „… the program. The growing digitalization of society poses new challenges for the promotion of …”

Stewart Gold, Carmen Thamm Wellbeing and Trade Unions: A Review at Local Level S. 213-226

„… , particularly relating to issues of the civil society, of trade union members or, going further, the total …” „… other civil society actors (local alliances, stronger public relations work); better dissemination of …” „… Hyman, R. 2001: Understanding European Trade Unionism – Between Market, Class & Society, London …”

Rolf Frankenberger, Daniel Buhr To Participate or to Oppose: Political Lifeworlds between Affirmativeand Aversive Critique of Representative Democracy S. 141-156

„… effects on the political system and society as a whole. Political polarization and the success of the …” „… in- 3 Shah, H./Marks, H. 2004: A well-being manifesto for a flourishing society, London, p. 2. 4 …” „… from progressive and content parts of the society. This polarisation combined with a deep …”

Daniel Buhr Innovative Societies and Wellbeing S. 27-41

„… . Besides governments, academia, business sector and other welfare service providers also civil society …” „… wellbeing, it makes sense to strengthen the innovation capabilities of a society: human capital, complexity …” „… wellbeing in a society can provide a fruitful basis for innovation – on the supply as well as the demand …”

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Matthias Freise - European Civil Society on the Road to Success?

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European Civil Society on the Road to Success?

Series: International Civil Society

Volume 1 2008

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V. Finn Heinrich Assessing Civil Society in Europe: Comparative Findings of the CIVICUS Civil Society Index S. 45-64

„… input rationale focuses on civil society’s roles as a pathfinder of European democracy, following …” „… society and civil society’s role in European governance. 1. CIVICUS Civil Society Index Conceptual …” „… CSI apart from most other research projects in the field is its aim to contribute to civil society’s …”

Annette Zimmer Preface – Turning towards European Civil Society S. 7-8

„… 7 Annette Zimmer Turning towards European Civil Society Brussels and its European Institutions …” „… society. In the meantime, civil society has developed into a frequently heard buzzword in academic and …” „… politics. However, up until now it is not clear whether and how civil society will be able to contribute to …”

Kristina Charrad Lobbying and European Civil Society: Problems and Perspectives of Civil Society Actors from Visegrád Countries S. 109-129

„… 109 Kristina Charrad Lobbying and European Civil Society: Problems and Perspectives of Civil …” „… Society Actors from Visegrád Countries This contribution deals with the lobbying efforts of civil …” „… 2001: 15; Woll 2006: 458). Nowadays the participation of civil society in decision-making processes …”

Matthias Freise Introduction: European Civil Society on the Road to Success? S. 9-20

„… civil society-related policies emerges, however, as a paradox: It has the potential to either …” „… 9 Matthias Freise Introduction: European Civil Society on the Road to Success? Without any …” „… doubt, concepts, images and illusions regarding civil society have gained strong momentum in recent …”

Matthias Freise The Civil Society Discourse in Brussels Between Societal Grievances and Utopian Ideas S. 21-45

„… civil society discourse on the European level that highlights civil society’s democratic input …” „… I Stocktaking 23 Matthias Freise The Civil Society Discourse in Brussels Between …” „… civil society discourse in Brussels and discusses current empirical research findings related to these …”

Dawid Friedrich Actual and Potential Contributions of Civil Society Organisations to Democratic EU Governance S. 65-87

„… II Civil Society as a Ressource for Democratic Legitimacy? 67 Dawid Friedrich Actual …” „… and Potential Contributions of Civil Society Organisations to Democratic EU Governance This …” „… chapter focuses on the participation of civil society organisations from a perspective of democratic …”

Dominik Sopart Corporate Citizenship in Poland Financial Corporations as Contributors to Civil Society Building? S. 227-250

„… Civil Society Building? One of the topics discussed within the debate on European civil society is the …” „… question of the contribution of business to the formation of civil society. The interfaces between the two …” „… idea of business involvement in building civil society is spreading in Poland, too: the social …”

The European PhD Dissertation Network on the Third Sector and Civil Society S. 251-252

„… 251 The European PhD Dissertation Network on the Third Sector and Civil Society Many of the …” „… on the Third Sector and Civil Society. The goal of the network, which was founded in 2001 by the …” „… Centre for Civil Society at London School of Economics, is to bring together PhD students doing research …”

Jenny Lind D. Elmaco EU Foreign Policy vis-à-vis Civil Society: A Panacea or Penumbra to Democracy? S. 129-154

„… 129 Jenny Lind D. Elmaco EU Foreign Policy vis-à-vis Civil Society: A Panacea or Penumbra to …” „… crucial role of civil society in international relations is almost axiomatic, yet riddled with …” „… promoter of the crucial role of civil society in international relations is almost axiomatic, yet riddled …”

Taco Brandsen European Civil Society and the Open Method of Co-ordination: An Analysis of the National Action Plans on Social Inclusion S. 155-181

„… III Civil Society in European Policies 157 Taco Brandsen European Civil Society and the …” „… involving organised civil society in the policy process. However, it also notes that the plans generally …” „… participation of European civil society in policy making. The OMC has been mentioned as a method that could …”

Birgit Sittermann Europe as Core Business or Additional Burden? German and Hungarian Civil Society Organisations in the Field of Youth Policy and their Way of Dealing with EU Policy S. 201-227

„… of German and Hungarian civil society organisations (CSOs) from the youth field shows that CSOs …” „… dimension into their work. The increasing involvement of civil society organisations1 (CSOs) in policy …” „… , Dialogue and Debate’ shows, civil society is one of the means to get in contact with the people (European …”

Gudrun Eisele Towards Visibility and Representativeness? Perspectives of the European Economic and Social Committee S. 87-109

„… civil society. This offers the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) the opportunity to raise …” „… its profile as a “bridge between Europe and organised civil society”. Still, many obstacles need to be …” „… civil society. It succeeded in coining the term “organised civil society”; EU documents as well as …”

Peter Hilger Engagement Policies in European Governance S. 181-201

„… . However, the cross-departmental character of civil society-related policies emerges as a paradox: it has …” „… 181 Peter Hilger Engagement Policies in European Governance Civic engagement and civil society …” „… oversimplification, particularly in terms of policies related to civil society, a sphere that is traditionally seen …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 2-6

„… European Civil Society edited by Taco Brandsen Freda Donoghue Matthias Freise Michael Meyer Filip …” „… Wijkström Annette Zimmer Volume 1 European Civil Society on the Road to Success? Nomos Matthias Freise (ed …” „… Contents Annette Zimmer Preface – Turning towards European Civil Society 7 Matthias Freise …”

List of Contributors S. 259-260

„… governance, public service delivery and civil society. t.brandsen@fm.ru.nl Kristina Charrad is a member of …” „… the research group “European Civil Society and Multi-level Governance” at Münster University, Germany …” „… group “European Civil Society and Multi-level Governance” at Münster University, Germany. She is …”

Index S. 253-258

„… Engagement 181-183, 232-238 CIVICUS Civil Society Index (CSI) 45- 63 Civil Participation Programme 192 …” „… Civil Society − as a normative concept 31-37, 81-82, 144 − Definitions of 11-12, 25-26, 46-49 …” „… − Organised 67-78, 87, 92, 97, 119-121, 157-158, 202, 246 Civil Society Diamond 49-50 Commission …”

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Scott N. Romaniuk

Under Siege

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Chapter 1: Civil Society in Counterterrorism’s Shadow S. 1-44

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Srdjan Dvornik, Christophe Solioz - Next Steps in Croatia's Transition Process

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Next Steps in Croatia's Transition Process

Series: Demokratie, Sicherheit, Frieden

Volume 184 2007

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Srđan Vrcan Contemporary Controversies about Civil Society S. 33-62

„… 33 Srđan Vrcan1 Contemporary Controversies about Civil Society 1. Introduction 1.1 …” „… . ‘Civil society’ – a confusing term It is no major achievement to point to the fact that discussions …” „… about civil society, which begin with invoking Aristotle and proceed to the ideas of contemporary …”

Srđan Dvornik Politics from Below and ‘Civil’ Depoliticisation S. 63-78

„… way, it was precisely civil society’s entry on the scene that marked the beginning of the …” „… systems developed on the grounds of an advanced civil society when an attempt is made to apply these …” „… society has in recent decades been referred to as ‘civil society’. However, by its context and scope; its …”

Selected Bibliography S. 141-154

„… : Princeton University Press, 2001, 201 pp. Arato, Andrew, Civil Society, Constitution, Legitimacy? Lanham …” „… , Charles F., “Civil society and democracy reconsidered”, in Pinhey, Laura A. and Boyer, Candace L. (eds …” „… , “Civic performance in a pauperized society”, in Skenderović Ćuk, Nadia & Podunavac, Milan (eds.), Civil …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 2-6

„… Controversies about Civil Society 33 by Srđan Vrcan 1. Introduction 33 2. Discussion on civil society …” „… in the region 44 3. Effects of discussions on civil society in the region 47 4. Perspectives of …” „… civil society in the new decade 49 3. Politics from Below and ‘Civil’ Depoliticisation 63 by …”

Paul Stubbs Community Development and Mobilisation: Beyond NGO-isation? S. 79-112

„… International Development Studies, no. 24, 2004, p. 222. 6 Ibid. 80 ing civil society’ to short-term support …” „… , wrapped, as it too often is, in terms of supporting NGOs and as a part of ‘building civil society’. The …” „… , market and civil society (itself a vague term covering everything from large IN- GOs to small grassroots …”

Christophe Solioz, Srđan Dvornik Transition and Renewal: Croatia Transformed. An Introduction S. 11-18

„… political elite still in control. What is often presented as ‘civil society’ is just a community of NGOs …” „… existence and development of a civil society contributing to a new public sphere (chapters 2 and 3 …” „… culture, the economy and other sectors of civil society from the dominance of the political sphere. The …”

Contributors S. 155-157

„… served as Managing Director and Civil Society Programme Deputy Director at the Open Society Institute …” „… civil society. Homepage: http://www.hho.hr Contact: sdvornik@hho.hr 156 Žarko Puhosvki Born …” „… Universities of Zurich and Geneva. From 1992, coordinator of various projects in the field of civil society …”

Ivo Bićanić Croatia’s Economic Challenges S. 113-140

„… economy is not like this. It is a fundamentally unstable economy (and, to a lesser extent, society, but …” „… politicians, their immediate associates and top-ranking civil servants. These are the people who propose …” „… and civil servants have a special role and may even be more important than in a large one.2 While the …”

Žarko Puhovski The Paradigm Shift in the Transitional Conception of Sovereignty S. 19-32

„… longer under the control of the civil authority (which had been gradually ‘reduced’ to the centres of …” „… sovereignty reside in the everyday realm that every polity strives for, in the normal life of a society …” „… State in Capitalist Society, London: Quartet, 1973; Richard Tuck, Natural Right Theories, Cambridge …”

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Filip Wijkström, Annette Zimmer - Nordic Civil Society at a Cross-Roads

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Nordic Civil Society at a Cross-Roads

Series: International Civil Society

Volume 12 2011

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Johan Hvenmark, Ola Segnestam Larsson Teaching Management to Civil Society Leaders S. 177-191

„… international interest in the Swedish model is that an international comparison of civil society-related …” „… 177 Johan Hvenmark and Ola Segnestam Larsson Teaching Management to Civil Society Leaders Abstract …” „… among civil society organizations in Scandinavia and elsewhere. The presence of market practices has …”

Kari Steen-Johnsen, Bernard Enjolras Norway: Towards a Volatile Civil Society? S. 55-73

„… 55 Kari Steen-Johnsen and Bernard Enjolras Norway: Towards a Volatile Civil Society? Abstract In …” „… this chapter we discuss the development of Norwegian civil society and ask whether current processes …” „… towards a more Anglo-Saxon philanthropic model of civil society. While civil society has traditionally …”

Filip Wijkström "Charity Speak and Business Talk" The On-Going (Re)hybridization of Civil Society S. 25-55

„… (Re)hybridization of Civil Society Abstract This chapter paints a broad picture of the transformations that the …” „… civil society rests – its organizations and its people – I analyze the ways in which these are …” „… legitime practice of civil society in the 21st century. At the same time, and after having during much of …”

Lars Trägårdh Rethinking the Position of Civil Society in the Nordic Social Contract: Social Trust and Radical Individualism S. 313-334

„… vision of civil society that centers on the idea that family- and civil society-based provision of …” „… 313 Lars Trägårdh Rethinking the Position of Civil Society in the Nordic Social Contract: Social …” „… interplay between individual, family, civil society and the state. It begins with an analysis of the Nordic …”

Stefan Einarsson Culture Transformed from Organizational Goal to Organizational Tool – Longitudinal Case Study of a Civil Society Organization S. 247-281

„… – Longitudinal Case Study of a Civil Society Organization Abstract Civil society is often seen as an important …” „… of the organizations that make up civil society. This chapter presents a longitudinal case study of …” „… the governance within a large, member-based, federative Swedish civil society organization – IOGT-NTO …”

Tuomas Ylä-Anttila From Representation to Deliberation: The Policy Forum as a New Way of Civil Society Involvement in Policy-Making S. 191-214

„… Society Involvement in Policy-Making Abstract This chapter argues that civil society influence on …” „… policy forums. A framework is developed to assess civil society participation in policy forums by looking …” „… ), yields three results. First, the inclusion of civil society in the HP is strong, but organizations from …”

Marta Reuter Independent Watchdogs or Integrated Policy-Makers? Civil Society Participation in the Hybrid Governance Environment around the Baltic Sea S. 215-247

„… cooperation within the civil society’s own transnational structures, and, ultimately, the direction in which …” „… Policy-Makers? Civil Society Participation in the Hybrid Governance Environment around the Baltic Sea Abstract …” „… The process of transnationalization and its implications for civil society are rapidly coming to the …”

Filip Wijkström, Annette Zimmer Introduction: Nordic Civil Societies beyond Membership and Movements S. 9-24

„… Movements 1. Nordic Civil Society in Perspective Due to their specificity, the Nordic countries constitute …” „… benevolent welfare state combined with a vibrant civil society measured in terms of membership affiliation …” „… call "modernization". In many ways, the structure of today’s civil society represents a "mosaic" of …”

Contributors S. 335-338

„… ) and is a researcher at the Institute for Civil Society Studies at Ersta Sköndal University College …” „… thesis, "Ideology Being Governed. Strategy Formation in Civil Society", and his research interests …” „… include civil society, social movement strategy, organizational governance and foundations. He is active …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 2-6

„… European Civil Society edited by Taco Brandsen Gemma Donnelly-Cox Matthias Freise Michael Meyer …” „… Civil Society 27 Kari Steen-Johnsen and Bernard Enjolras Norway: Towards a Volatile Civil …” „… Ola Segnestam Larsson Teaching Management to Civil Society Leaders 177 Tuomas Ylä-Anttila …”

Pelle Åberg Change in Motion or Processing Change S. 151-177

„… featuring cooperation between Swedish and Estonian civil society organizations (CSOs). The empirical part …” „… investigation is on civil society organizations in the field of popular education, or folkbildning in Swedish …” „… inspired by the Nordic tradition of folkbildning. Popular education, as part of civil society, has been …”

Victor Pestoff Cooperatives and Democracy in Scandinavia: The Case of Sweden S. 109-126

„… impacted on the space for civil society and cooperatives in Scandinavia and elsewhere. It goes on to …” „… that civil society and social capital were positively related to both economic development and …” „… of social change that have an impact on civil society. They are comprised of: (i) changes that …”

Victor Pestoff The Winds of Change: The Consumer Cooperative Movement in Sweden S. 301-313

„… na --- na 2007* 3,085 51 60,486 na --- na 313 Lars Trägårdh Rethinking the Position of Civil Society …” „… to analyze the place of Nordic civil society within the broader context of the moral logic of the …” „… Nordic social contract and the dynamic interplay between individual, family, civil society and the state …”

Apostolis Papakostas More Organization with Fewer People S. 73-109

„… numbers has been central in discussions about contemporary change in political parties, civil society and …” „… ago (1999) at a Nordic research conference on social economy and civil society, held at the Stockholm …” „… is usually referred to as civil society. This will also lead me to another assessment regarding the …”

Suvi Ervamaa Diffusion of Concepts and Forms - The Case of Tricont and Attac in Finland S. 127-151

„… transnationalization of the political sphere, including civil society actors such as social movements. On the one hand …” „… contrasts the democratic state structures and civil society actors, against the market forces that are …” „… investigation into projects featuring cooperation between Swedish and Estonian civil society organizations, the …”

Filip Wijkström, Annette Zimmer Preface S. 7-8

„… as editors, and the current volume, Nordic Civil Society at a Cross-Roads. Transforming the Popular …”

Niklas Egels-Zandén, Peter Hyllman Competing Models in Transnational Industrial Relations: Local Bargaining versus Global Rules in the Swedish Clean Clothes Campaign S. 281-301

„… , globalization and a changed balance between different civil society organizations (CSOs), the industrial …” „… relationship within the civil society between labor unions and workers’ rights NGOs becomes pivotal, since …” „… focus on rules-based governance in SCCC can be linked to the so-called "audit society" (e.g. Power 1997 …”

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