In this introductory essay to the special issue on civil society in authoritarian and hybrid
regimes, we review core themes in the growing literature on shrinking or closing space for …

The relationship between many G20 governments and organized civil society has become
more complex, laden with tensions, and such that both have to find more optimal modes of …

International 'naming and shaming'campaigns rely on domestic civil society organizations
(CSOs) for information on local human rights conditions. To stop this flow of information …

China's law to control international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) has sent
shockwaves through international non-governmental organisations (NGOs), civil society and …

International nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) are increasingly important players in
global politics and development. However, they are undergoing significant adaptations as …

How do autocrats manage civil society? I develop a typology of authoritarian responses to
civil society and show how leaders employ selective policies to adjudicate among risks and …

This Element traces the history of and recent developments in the unstable relationship
between global civil society (GCS) and China. It analyses the normative impacts GCS has …

Global trends show that the civic space is shrinking. Specifically, civic space for Civil Society
Organizations draws more attention. The shrinkage is caused by increased authoritarianism …

Purpose: The purpose of this chapter is to scrutinize the apparent alliance between
international and local disability rights movements by contextualizing the process in which …

Abstract In the People's Republic of China, charitable foundations are a new phenomenon
and an innovative form of social organization. Since 2004, when the new Regulations on the …