Carmen Malena
Biographic Data
| ID | 1399359 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carmen Malena |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carmen |
| FAMILY NAME | Malena |
| SIGNATURE | MALENA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. Francis Xavier University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Learning for participatory, accountable, and inclusive governance
This article outlines theoretical orientations, practices, and lessons from designing and implementing a multi-country learning program through participatory and democratic pedagogies. It traces how the Coady Institute at St. Francis Xavier University and Voice, an innovative grant-making facility, accompanied civil society practitioners across five African countries in strengthening the inclusion of traditionally marginalized groups in governanc…
Demanding Good Governance
No AccessStand Alone Books1 Feb 2013Demanding Good GovernanceLessons from Social Accountability Initiatives in AfricaAuthors/Editors: Mary McNeil, Carmen MaleMary McNeil, Carmen Malehttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-0-8213-8380-3SectionsAboutPDF (1.8 MB)Other FormatsePUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:Social accountability refers to the wide range of citizen actions to hold the state to acc…
From political won't to political will
Despite a recent wave of democratization around the world, traditional systems of representative democracy seem to be in crisis. Citizens in both the North and the South lack opportunities, rights and access to information and have expressed growing disillusionment with their governments. Ordinary citizens (especially women, poor people and other marginalized groups) are largely excluded from the political processes that directly affect their liv…
Can we measure civil society? A proposed methodology for international comparative research
In recent years, there has been renewed interest in the concept of civil society in development and governance circles. Broadly understood as the space in society where collective citizen action takes place, civil society has, in fact, proved an extremely difficult concept to define and operationalise. This article proposes a framework and methodology for measuring and comparing the state of different civil societies around the world. It conclude…
Beneficiaries, Mercenaries, Missionaries and Revolutionaries
This article critically examines the involvement of NGOs in World Bank?supported development projects. It attempts to ‘unpack’ NGO involvement in Bank projects by shedding light on the variety of motivations that NGOs may have for working with the Bank and vice versa. The article identifies four distinct forms of NGO involvement, based on the primary purpose of that involvement. It shows how each of these forms ? NGOs behaving as ‘beneficiaries’,…
Relations Between Northern and Southern Non-Governmental Development Organizations
As growing numbers of non-governmental development organizations (NGDOs) in the North seek collaboration with indigenous organizations in the South, the nature of relations between the two becomes an issue of increasing academic and practical concern. Research concerning the nature of existing relations between NGDOs in the North and the South reveals considerable divergence from the principles of “partnership” which have been articulated by the …
Can we measure civil society? A proposed methodology for international comparative research
In recent years, there has been renewed interest in the concept of civil society in development and governance circles. Broadly understood as the space in society where collective citizen action takes place, civil society has, in fact, proved an extremely difficult concept to define and operationalise. This article proposes a framework and methodology for measuring and comparing the state of different civil societies around the world. It conclude…
Relations Between Northern and Southern Non-Governmental Development Organizations
As growing numbers of non-governmental development organizations (NGDOs) in the North seek collaboration with indigenous organizations in the South, the nature of relations between the two becomes an issue of increasing academic and practical concern. Research concerning the nature of existing relations between NGDOs in the North and the South reveals considerable divergence from the principles of “partnership” which have been articulated by the …
Relations Between Northern and Southern Non-Governmental Development Organizations
As growing numbers of non-governmental development organizations (NGDOs) in the North seek collaboration with indigenous organizations in the South, the nature of relations between the two becomes an issue of increasing academic and practical concern. Research concerning the nature of existing relations between NGDOs in the North and the South reveals considerable divergence from the principles of “partnership” which have been articulated by the …
Beneficiaries, Mercenaries, Missionaries and Revolutionaries
This article critically examines the involvement of NGOs in World Bank?supported development projects. It attempts to ‘unpack’ NGO involvement in Bank projects by shedding light on the variety of motivations that NGOs may have for working with the Bank and vice versa. The article identifies four distinct forms of NGO involvement, based on the primary purpose of that involvement. It shows how each of these forms ? NGOs behaving as ‘beneficiaries’,…
Can we measure civil society? A proposed methodology for international comparative research
In recent years, there has been renewed interest in the concept of civil society in development and governance circles. Broadly understood as the space in society where collective citizen action takes place, civil society has, in fact, proved an extremely difficult concept to define and operationalise. This article proposes a framework and methodology for measuring and comparing the state of different civil societies around the world. It conclude…
From political won't to political will
Despite a recent wave of democratization around the world, traditional systems of representative democracy seem to be in crisis. Citizens in both the North and the South lack opportunities, rights and access to information and have expressed growing disillusionment with their governments. Ordinary citizens (especially women, poor people and other marginalized groups) are largely excluded from the political processes that directly affect their liv…
Demanding Good Governance
No AccessStand Alone Books1 Feb 2013Demanding Good GovernanceLessons from Social Accountability Initiatives in AfricaAuthors/Editors: Mary McNeil, Carmen MaleMary McNeil, Carmen Malehttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-0-8213-8380-3SectionsAboutPDF (1.8 MB)Other FormatsePUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:Social accountability refers to the wide range of citizen actions to hold the state to acc…
Learning for participatory, accountable, and inclusive governance
This article outlines theoretical orientations, practices, and lessons from designing and implementing a multi-country learning program through participatory and democratic pedagogies. It traces how the Coady Institute at St. Francis Xavier University and Voice, an innovative grant-making facility, accompanied civil society practitioners across five African countries in strengthening the inclusion of traditionally marginalized groups in governanc…
Political science (5 works) · Corporate governance (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · International Development and Aid (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Citizen journalism (2 works)