Challenges to the Institutionalisation of Environmental NGOs in Kazakhstan's Corporatist Policy Arena
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4929904 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dennis Soltys (KIMEP University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 342-362 |
| Publication date | 2014-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2336 • E-ISSN: 1752-7554 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00472336.2013.848314 |
| OpenAlex | W1992213824 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 27 |
Using the perspective of political opportunity structure, this qualitative survey of primary sources attempts to determine whether environmental NGOs (ENGOs) in Kazakhstan are achieving institutionalisation from the standpoint of representative democracy, or are being co-opted by a corporatist national government. Are ENGOs the harbingers of the democratisation of the country that many observers hope to see? Given increases in the nation’s budgets for the environment and easing of NGO/ENGO legislation, the institutionalising project would seem to have some prospects for success. Concomitantly, the participation of civic groups in the policy arena has contributed to better governance through experiments in new forms of state-society partnership. However, these partnerships have under-performed. Local governments face conflicting demands, while the insufficient administrative and technical capacity of state agencies highlights the need for capacity building. On the political level, authentic ENGOs must compete for policy inclusion with co-opted “front” organisations selectively favoured by the national government, at the same time that the government’s ambiguity towards ENGOs retards the latter’s institutionalisation. The immediate future of environmental civic society is uncertain
Civil society · Corporatism · Democracy · Democratization · Economic growth · Economics · General partnership · Government (linguistics · Institutionalisation · Legislation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Law · Natural Resources and Economic Development · Political Conflict and Governance · Public Administration · Religion, Society, and Development
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |