Civil Society and Democracy Promotion

Franziscka Blomberg, European University Viadrina, GermanyStepanka Busuleanu, European University Viadrina, GermanyDonatella Della Porta, Department of Political and Social Sciences, European University Institute, ItalyArmine Ishkanian, Department of Social Policy London School of Economics and Political Science, UKWolfgang Merkel, WZB Rule of Law Center, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (WZB), GermanyTsetva Petrova, Harriman Institute, Columbia University, USAEdina Szöcsik, Center for International Studies, Swiss Federal Instiute of Technology, Zurich, SwitzerlandJonas Wolff, Peace Research Institute Frankfurt, GermanyRichard Youngs Fride Madrid, Spain and Department of Politics and international Studies, University of Warwick, UK

This volume breaks new ground by delving into the 'black box' that connects civil society and democracy promotion. Its contributions combine innovative theorizing and rich empirical case studies that will reinvigorate ongoing debates about the democratic influences and effects of civil society. Marc M. Howard, Department of Government, Georgetown University, USA

• 1. Introduction; Irene Hahn-Fuhr and Susann Worschech 2. External Democracy Promotion and Divided Civil Society: The Missing Link; Irene Hahn-Fuhr and Susann Worschech 3. External Democracy Promotion and Civil Society in Non-Democratic Regimes – Modes and Effects; Timm Beichelt and Wolfgang Merkel 4. From the Unity of Goodness to Conflicting Objectives: The Inherent Tensions in the External Promotion of Democracy and Civil Society; Jonas Wolff 5. The Changing Nature of EU Support to Civil Society; Natalia Shapovalova and Richard Youngs 6. On the Tradeoffs of Assisting Civil Society Development Abroad: The Case of the Eastern EU Civic Democracy Promoters; Tsveta Petrova 7. Democratization from Below: Civil Society Versus Social Movements?; Donatella Della Porta 8. Engineered Civil Society: the impact of 20 years of Democracy Promotion on Civil society Development in the Former Soviet Countries; Armine Ishkanian 9. Who is Supported by Western Civil Society Promotion? The Russian Case; Stepanka Busuleanu 10. Participation in Civil Society Organizations and Political Parties in Post-Communist Europe: The Impact of Political Divides; Franziska Blomberg and Edina Szöcsik 11. Democracy promotion and civil society in Eastern Europe: Conclusions; Frank Schimmelfennig