Have you ever thought, as many still assume, that Arab societies are not interested or, worse, incapable of democratic governance?
This new book shatters that myth, and documents how citizens in three key South Mediterranean countries have devised strategies to make authorities more responsive, more transparent and more effective in their service delivery.
In their new open access book, Social accountability initiatives in Morocco, Tunisia, and Lebanon, editors Dr Ward Vloeberghs and Dr Sylvia Bergh bring together stories detailing how the notion of accountability has been understood and operationalized by ordinary people, by international donor organizations and by public decision makers.
They highlight how contrasting interpretations and a variety of implementations have inspired multiple initiatives to confront corrupt officials, to resist rulers’ cooptation tactics or to collaborate with open-minded civil servants.
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