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Building Civil Societies in East Central Europe: The Effect of American Non-governmental Organizations on Women's Groups

“…53 As the voluntary associational realm that lies between the family and the state, civil society organizations, by definition, are created and sustained because of citizens' interests and support. 54 Given the traditional grass-roots trajectory of civil society, external actors must take great care to ensure that a domestic advocacy network is created. This network includes three main components: support among local elites, autonomous, contextually rooted organizations, and culturally specific ideas.…”