The New Pythian Voices: Women Building Capital in NGO's in the Middle East / Edition 1

by Cathryn Magno

Overview

Over the past 10-15 years, there has been a flowering of politically-motivated women's non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Israel. This study examines three aspects relating to this new NGO sphere: the reasons for the growth of NGOs, the kind of learning that occurs in these new political spaces, and the political and social implications of women's NGOs. This study contributes meaningful data to literature on civil society and democratization, discussing in particular the relationship between political institutions and NGOs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415935173
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/26/2002
Series:	Middle East Studies: History, Politics & Law
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Cathryn Magno

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Setting the Israeli Scene 2. Minding the Political gap: The need for and development of a concept of political capital 3. Revealing political capital: Methods of discovery 4. NGOs of their own: Women claim public space for political influence 5. Conclusion References Appendices

Editorial Reviews

"...relates the voices of women in Israel who are building political capital & attempting to bring about social change by participating in nongovernmental organizations." — J. Lindroth, Sociological Abstracts

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