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Book SynopsisIs civil society’s influence favorable to the evolvement of democratic structures and democratic gender relations? While traditional approaches would answer in the affirmative, the authors highlight the ambivalences. Focusing on women’s organizations in authoritarian and hybrid regimes, they cover the full spectrum of civil society’s possible performance: from its important role in the overcoming of power relations to its reinforcement as backers of government structures or the distribution of antifeminist ideas.
Table of ContentsTable of contents Introduction Annette Zimmer and Gabriele Wilde Section 1: Theoretical foundations and methodological implications Gender, civil society and nondemocratic regimes – A literature review Eva-Maria Hinterhuber and Silke Schneider Gender in nondemocratic regimes A new framework for studying civil society and gender equality in nondemocratic regimes Gabriele Wilde Section 2: Case studies Civil society organizations challenging gender roles in hybrid regimes? Nicaragua’s women’s movement under scrutiny Katharina Obuch Civil Society in transforming states. Women’s organizations effects on re-traditionalizing gender roles in Tunisia Jasmin Sandhaus The Tunisian Constitution between Democratic Claim and Constitutional Reality Gabriele Wilde and Jasmin Sandhaus “I’m here too, girlfriend…” Reclaiming public spaces for the gendering of civil society in Turkey Joyce Mushaben Civil Society Organizations influence on the familial sphere in China Stephanie Bräuer Saudi Arabia, Morocco (WWU) Kamal Guennouni and Cilja Harders (FU Berlin) Conclusion
