Two steps forward, one step back for Arab civil society
James Traub, writing in Foreign Policy, discusses the failed effort of the Arab “Forum for the Future” to incorporate civil society, and its ramifications: “A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum”.
Tags: Africa, Civil Society, CSO, democracy, global civil society, Good Governance, human rights, NGOs, protest
Tom Fries
Erstwhile neuroscientist ('97-'00), rowing coach ('99-'10), business student ('07-'09) and cupcake entrepreneur ('09). Now enjoying international work in the Germany and Washington offices of one of Germany's most prominent think tanks.
