Whispering at the Back Door
Local Government — Voluntary and Community Sector Relationships in Post-accession Hungary
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6113074 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen P Osborne (0000-0002-9722-2325, University of Edinburgh, corresponding author), Gyorgy Jenei (Corvinus University, Hungary), Gergely Fabian (0000-0003-1184-3057, University of Debrecen, Hungary) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 331-350 |
| Publication date | 2008-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Policy and Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-0767 • E-ISSN: 1749-4192 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0952076708093248 |
| OpenAlex | W2123954418 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 32 |
This article explores the evolution of local government — voluntary and community sector relationships in Hungary since `The Change' of 1989. It does this in the context of a national policy framework concerned to develop the role of the latter sector as a key provider of essential public services at the local level. The article finds that the organic networks that enabled public policy development and implementation in the communist era continue to persevere in Hungary. This perseverance has meant that local voluntary and community groups privilege network skills above service domain skills — and that the pressure to provide public services has crowded out much of the capacity for civil society activity by these groups. The article concludes by considering the implications of this research for the wider group of accession states in Eastern Europe
Accession · Business · Civil society · Economic growth · Economic policy · Economics · European union · Local government · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Public sector · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
Non-governmental organizations and the development of social services. Meeting social needs in local communities in post-communist Hungary
Government–nonprofit partnership
Civil society and post-communist democratization
Local Governments, Civil Society Organizations and Private Enterprises – Partnerships in Providing Social Services
Civil society after the first transition
Towards a Civil Society? Exploring Its Meanings in the Context of Post-Communist Hungary
From Elections to Democracy in Central Europe
Municipal Government-Nonprofit Sector Collaboration in Bulgaria
Local government transparency in East Central Europe
Is There a Dark Side to Government Supportfor Nonprofits
Reformulating Wolfenden? The roles and impact of local development agencies in supporting voluntary and community action in the UK
Economic Transition, Constitutional Choice, and Public Administration
Alternative Models of Government-Nonprofit Sector Relations
Community Capacity Building
The Making of Post-communist Social Policy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2014 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |