Armenian Developments: Perspectives of Democratization and the Role of the Civil Society

Prof. Dr. Wolfram Hilz; Dr. Shushanik Minasyan

doi:10.5771/9783828871977

Summary

The development of societies during and after periods of authoritarian or totalitarian rule is among the most interesting research topics in social sciences. On the one hand, the analysis is directed at why, when and how societies resist tyrannies and what ultimately leads to the downfall of seemingly invincible regimes. On the other hand, once such authoritarian regimes unravel, it is important to comprehend how societal groups organize themselves and how they try to influence political processes. In the case of the former Soviet republics, this transition was a complex and incalculable development that led to very heterogeneous political and societal situations. Due to the territorial situation of Armenia – wedged between the predominantly hostile neighbors Turkey and Azerbaijan, in the shadow of hegemonial Russia and Iran – the domestic Armenian development options seemed limited for decades. However, the transformation of the civil society in the Republic of Armenia finally paved its way slowly but constantly in recent years. The aim of this volume is to shed light on the ongoing discussion on civil society in Armenia in the context of democratization and to examine its potential for democratic consolidation. The perspectives recount diverse facets of the Armenian civic landscape, as well as the recent processes of democratization. The contributions from predominantly Armenian experts focus on the necessary structures and important actors for an understanding and characterization of the current situation of the Armenian civil society.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2019
Copyright Year: 2019
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8288-4287-8
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8288-7197-7
Publisher: Tectum, Baden-Baden
Series: Bonner Studien zum globalen Wandel
Volume: 24
Language: English
Pages: 134
Product Type: Edited Book

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1 Introduction No access Pages 7 - 10
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2. 2 The EU's External Democracy Promotion and Civil Society No access
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3. 3 EU instruments for Civil Society Promotion in Armenia - The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) No access
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4. 4 New Approaches No access
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5. 5 Conclusion No access
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2. 2 Literature Review No access
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3. 3 Methodology No access
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4. 4 Armenian Civil Society: NGOs and Protests No access
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5. 5 Are Armenians Willing to Participate? No access
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6. 6 Use of Social Media No access
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  1. 7.1 On the Receiving End of Online Information No access
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  2. 7.2 Actual and Potential Activists No access
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8. 8 Conclusion & Discussion No access
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1. 1 The Theoretical Framework: Environmental Activism and its Impact on Policy-Making No access
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2. 2 Methodology No access
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  1. 3.1 Short Description of the 12 Cases (in Chronological Order) No access
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  2. 3.2 Analysis of the 12 Cases No access
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  1. 4.1 Strategies No access
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  2. 4.2 Types of Influence No access
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5. 5 Conclusion No access
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2. 2 Snapshot Diagnosis of the Civil Service No access
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3. 3 Meritocratic Civil Service No access
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4. 4 Embracing Meritocracy No access
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5. 5 Theoretical and Analytical Framework No access
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6. 6 The State of Civil Service in Armenia No access
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7. 7 Reform Considerations No access
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8. 8 Closing Notes No access
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1. 1 Introduction: The Notion of Policy Borrowing No access
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2. 2 Background of Policy Borrowing and Rational for Current Analysis No access
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3. 3 The ‘six foci’ of Attraction: the Role and Rational of Policy Borrowing No access
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4. 4 The Influx of Neoliberalism No access
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5. 5 The Institutionalization of Neoliberalism No access
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6. 6 Concluding Remarks: The Long-term Impact of Policy Borrowing No access
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2. 2 The State and the Apostolic Church: Mutual Institutions No access
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3. 3 Education and Church: Challenges to Propriety-based Citizenship No access
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4. 4 The Apostolic Church as Legitimizer of Political Processes No access
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5. 5 The Church and Regime-Backed Oligarchs No access
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6. 6 Media and Church No access
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7. 7 Church vs. Civic Activism No access
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8. 8 Can the Armenian Apostolic Church be Considered as a Mediator Between the Political and Civil Society? No access
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9. 9 Conclusion No access
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8 The Velvet Revolution – A New Path for Armenia No access Pages 119 - 132
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Contributors No access Pages 133 - 134