Defining “civil society” and its role in a changing region
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Civil society group, Kafa, demonstrate for a domestic violence law. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) #civil_society group, Kafa, demonstrate for a domestic violence law. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah)
“Civil society is not an end in itself. It is a basic step to transition to a vibrant democratic society,” this was the conclusion of a study addressing the controversial issue of the definition and role of civil society in light of what it called “transformations in the Arab region.”
Bassam Alkantar
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