2016
DOI: 10.1007/s11266-016-9722-3
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Civil Society Efficacy, Citizenship and Empowerment in Africa

Abstract: This paper contributes to the debate on the limited efficacy of civil society in Africa. It examines the complex interface between notions of civil society and citizenship within the context of the postcolonial state in Africa. It argues that the bifurcated character of citizenship is implicated in the inefficacy of civil society. This is underlined by the limited achievements in social citizenship, aggravated by the economic crisis and neoliberal reforms of the 1980s and 1990s as well as the politics of regim… Show more

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“…However, advocacy actions that were both civic and violent, and ultimately led to the ouster of military rule in Nigeria thereby ushering civilian administration in 1999. 29 However, scholars are now beginning to question the activism of CSOs due to their incremental speechlessness in various national issues 30 even in the context of counter-terrorism. 31 Therefore, it would be interesting to know how and why the state excluded CSOs in the framing and execution of CTMs in Nigeria.…”
Section: Two-prong Strategy Of Co-option and Control: Counter-terrorism Measuresmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, advocacy actions that were both civic and violent, and ultimately led to the ouster of military rule in Nigeria thereby ushering civilian administration in 1999. 29 However, scholars are now beginning to question the activism of CSOs due to their incremental speechlessness in various national issues 30 even in the context of counter-terrorism. 31 Therefore, it would be interesting to know how and why the state excluded CSOs in the framing and execution of CTMs in Nigeria.…”
Section: Two-prong Strategy Of Co-option and Control: Counter-terrorism Measuresmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Strong civil society groups are expected to be independent of the state and are able to stand up against public corruption, executive recklessness and dereliction of duties on the part of state officials. In several African countries, the performance of civil society groups in holding the state accountable has been lackluster, at best (Aiyede, 2017). Weak civil society sector creates a vacuum in the governance architecture and somehow makes it convenient for many states to shirk their responsibility, especially in the provision of public services.…”
Section: Strategies To Strengthen State Capacities In Africamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This question is especially relevant to countries in Sub-Saharan Africa where up to half of the young population is unemployed, poverty levels are high, and political systems often lack accountability and transparency (Obadare, 2014). According to Aiyede (2017), these factors have been a crucial impediment to the development of an effective and organized civil society in Africa. In this regard, Obadare (2014) rightfully questions what volunteering can mean to a generation that feels alienated from authority, and rootless amid the economic pressures of globalization.…”
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confidence: 99%