Date of Award
1-1-2012
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Public Administration and Policy
Content Description
1 online resource (xii, 357 pages) : PDF file, illustrations (some color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Judith R Saidel
Committee Members
Jeffrey D Straussman, Fernando I Leiva
Keywords
civil society, interpretive research, Latin America, nonprofit organizations, nonprofit regulation, policy tools, Civil society, Nonprofit organizations
Subject Categories
Public Administration | Public Policy
Abstract
This dissertation is an empirical analysis of a government policy tool--registry of civil society organizations--targeted toward civil society, how civil society and nonprofit organizations respond to the policy tool, and how it influences the development of civil society. The theoretical framework is based on concepts from literature on mapping civil society, policy studies, nonprofit studies, and development studies. The analysis is based on data collected through administrative and legislative documents and 82 interviews with nonprofit leaders in Ecuador and Colombia, South America.
Recommended Citation
Appe, Susan Marie, "The development and regulation of civil society : perspectives from the Andes" (2012). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 499.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/499