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Dr. Kees Biekart

Dr. Kees Biekart

States, Societies and World Development (SG2)

International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)

Erasmus University Rotterdam

 

Associate Professor

 

T: +31 70 4260566

E: biekart@remove-this.iss.nl

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Profile

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Professional experience

Present position
Associate Professor
University Erasmus University Rotterdam
School International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
Department States, Societies and World Development (SG2)
   

Research

Kees Biekart is Associate Professor in Political Sociology. His area of expertise is in NGOs, social movements, civil society, and foreign aid, in particular in relation to Latin America. He also works on participatory research methods and action research techniques. Before coming to ISS he worked as a research co-ordinator with the Transnational Institute (TNI) in Amsterdam, and as a Lecturer at Leiden University. He obtained his MA in International Relations (1989) and his PhD in Political Science (1999), both with distinction (cum laude) at the University of Amsterdam. He has served as the President of the Netherlands Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (NALACS) and is a Board Member of the Transnational Institute (TNI). He has co-ordinated the Knowledge Programme on Civil Society Building with Hivos, and is currently leading the Civic Driven Change Think Tank together with professor Alan Fowler. In addition, he is a co-editor of the ISS journal Development and Change.

ISS: Individual Research SGII
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Publications

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Article (12)
  • Biekart, K. & Fowler, A.F. (2012). A civic agency perspective on change. Development (Basingstoke), 55(2), 181-189.
  • Bayat, A. & Biekart, K. (2009). Cities of Extremes. Development and Change, 40(5), 815-825.
  • Biekart, K. (2008). Measuring civil society strength: How and for whom? Development and Change, 39(6), 1171-1180.
  • Biekart, K. (2007). Knowledge sharing with Hivos on civil society-building expanded. Development ISSues, 9(1), 20-21.
  • Biekart, K. (2007). Reflections: Interview with Susan George. Development and Change, 38(6), 1161-1171.
  • Biekart, K. (2006). Oud links en nieuw populisme: Opportunistische Ortega wint de verkiezingen in Nicaragua. La Chispa, 323.
  • Biekart, K., Manguiy, C., Mold, A. & Murshed, S.M. (2005). Introduction - Insecurity and Development: Regional Issues and Policies for an Interdependent World. European Journal of Development Research, 17(3), 357-371.
  • Biekart, K. (2005). Seven theses on Latin American social movements and political change : A tribute to André Gunder Frank (1929-2005). European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 79, 105-118.
  • Biekart, K. (2005). Participation in Development Studies: Towards Mainstreaming. Development ISSues, 7(2), 1.
  • Biekart, K., Manguiy, C., Mold, A. & Murshed, S.M. (2005). Introduction - Insecurity and Development: Regional Issues and Policies for an Interdependent World. European Journal of Development Research, 17(3), 357-371.
  • Wood, A. & Biekart, K. (2001). Many hands: ten reflections on the emerging global protest movement. The Ecologist, 31(8), 32-33.
  • Biekart, K. (1999). 'Particuliere hulporganisaties en maatschappijopbouw in Midden-Amerika'. Internationale Spectator, 53(7).
Book / Monograph / Book editorial (1)
Part of book - Chapter (14)
  • Fowler, A.F. & Biekart, K. (2012). Citizenship and the politics of Civic Driven Change. In C. MacFarland & D. Petty (Eds.), Citizenship: practices, types and challenges (America in the 21st Century: Political and Economic Issues) (pp. 77-90). Hauppage, NY: Nova Publishers.
  • Biekart, K. & Fowler, A.F. (2011). El cambio dirigido por la acción cívica: El poder de la imaginación ciudadana. In K. Biekart & A. Fowler (Eds.), Cambio dirigido por la acción cívica: El poder de la imaginación ciudadana (pp. 11-35). Barcelona: Icaria.
  • Biekart, K. & Fowler, A.F. (2011). El cambio dirigido por la acción cívica: Implicaciones y aplicaciones. In K. Biekart & A. Fowler (Eds.), Cambio dirigido por la acción cívica: El poder de la imaginación ciudadana (pp. 259-282). Barcelona: Icaria.
  • Biekart, K. & Fowler, A.F. (2010). Civic-driven change: A concise guide to the basics. In A.F. Fowler & Chiku Malunga (Eds.), NGO management : The Earthscan companion (pp. 70-80). London/Washington: Earthscan.
  • Biekart, K. (2009). Civil society participation in donor-driven governance programmes: Experiences from Central America. In Wil Hout & Richard Robison (Eds.), Governance and the depoliticisation of development (Routledge/GARNET series: Europe in the world, 4) (pp. 152-165). London: Routledge.
  • Biekart, K. & Fox Parekh, V. (2009). Linking, learning, and leaving : Dutch experiments promoting global citizen action. In P. Hoebink (Ed.), The Netherlands Yearbook on International Cooperation (pp. 129-144). Assen: Van Gorcum.
  • Fowler, A.F. & Biekart, K. (2008). Civic driven change: citizen's imagination in action. In A.F. Fowler & C.H. Biekart (Eds.), Civic driven change : Citizen's imagination in action (pp. 11-25). Den Haag: Institute of Social Studies (ISS).
  • Fowler, A.F. & Biekart, K. (2008). Civic Driven Change: Implications for Aided Development. In A.F. Fowler & C.H. Biekart (Eds.), Civic Driven Change: Citizen's Imagination in Action (pp. 173-187). The Hague: ISS.
  • Biekart, K. (2008). Learning from Latin America : Recent trends in European NGO policy-making. In A.J. Bebbington, S. Hickey & D.C. Mitlin (Eds.), Can NGOs Make a Difference? : The Challenge of Development Alternatives (pp. 71-89). London/New York: Zed Books.
  • Biekart, K. (2001). 'The double defeat of the revolutionary Left in Central America', in Demmers et al., Miraculous Metamorphoses: The Neoliberalization of Latin American Populism. In -. London: Zed Books.
  • Biekart, K. (2001). The impact of private aid agencies on civil society development', in Arts et al., Non-State Actors in International Relations. In -. Aldershot/Brookfield: Ashgate.
  • Biekart, K. (1999). Northern private aid agencies and transnational civil society', in Arts and Roozendaal (eds) The Influence of Non-Governmental Organizations on International and Transnational Politics. Amsterdam/Nijmegen, ASSR/NICE. In -.
  • Biekart, K. (1999). European NGOs and democratisation in Central America: Assessing performance in the light of changing priorities', in Edwards and Hulme (eds), Non-Governmental Organisations - Performance and Accountability. In -. London: Earthscan.
  • Biekart, K. (1999). 'Evaluaci¿el impacto de la cooperaci¿ogubernamental al desarollo orientada al fortalecimiento de la sociedad civil', en Alonso & Mosley (eds), La eficacia de la cooperaci¿nternacional al desarrollo: Evaluaci¿e la ayuda. Madrid, AECI-UIMP-ICEI. In -.
Book editorship (2)
Book review (7)
  • Biekart, K. (2011). Book Review of 'Nicaragua y el FSLN (1979-2009): Que queda de la revolución?' (by Salvador Martí i Puig and David Close) [Bespreking van het boek Nicaragua y el FSLN (1979-2009): Que queda de la revolución?]. European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 91, 112-113.
  • Biekart, K. (2007). Book Review of 'NGO Accountability: Politics, Principles and Innovations' (Lisa Jordan and Peter van Tuijl, eds) [Bespreking van het boek NGO Accountability: Politics, Principles and Innovations]. Dev Change, 38(5), 968-969.
  • Biekart, K. (2006). Book Review of 'Ideas for Development' [Bespreking van het boek Ideas for Development]. Dev Change, 37(5), 1145-1146.
  • Biekart, K. (2005). Book Review of 'Civil Society' (by Michael Edwards) [Bespreking van het boek Civil Society]. Dev Change, 36, 788-790.
  • Biekart, K. (2005). Book review of 'De bewogen beweging" (Hans Beerends and Marc Broere eds.) [Bespreking van het boek De bewogen beweging]. Roodkoper, tijdschrift voor cultuur, religie en politiek, 9(4), 42-43.
  • Biekart, K. (2004). Book Review of 'The Real World of NGOs: Discourses Diversity and Development' (by Dorothea Hilhorst) [Bespreking van het boek The Real World of NGOs: Discourses Diversity and Development]. Dev Change, 35(4), 854-855.
  • Biekart, K. (2000). Book review 'Future Positive: International Cooperation in the 21st century' (by Michael Edwards) [Bespreking van het boek Future Positive: International Cooperation in the 21st century]. Development in Practice, 10(1), 118-119.
Journal editorship / Referee (2)
  • Bayat, A. & Biekart, K. (Eds.). (2009). Development and Change, 40(5).
  • Biekart, K., Manguiy, C., Mold, A. & Murshed, S.M. (Eds.). (2005). European Journal of Development Research, 17(3).
Report (10)
  • Biekart, K. & Fowler, A.F. (2012). Civic Driven Change 2012: an update on the basics. The Hagues: International Institute of Social Studies.
  • Biekart, K. & Icaza Garza, R.A. (2011). Knowledge dialogues with Central American social movements: synthesis research report. The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies (ISS).
  • Fowler, A.F. & Biekart, K. (2011). Civic driven change: a narrative to bring politics back into civil society discourse. (ISS working papers series.529 ). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies.
  • Biekart, K. & Bebbington, A. (2007). Northern NGOs and indigenous organizations in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia: Reflecting on the past to look to the future (Synthesis Report). The Hague/Lima: ISS/CEPES.
  • Jong, N. de, Rafaél del Cid, J., Biekart, K. & Dijkstra, A.G. (2007). Cooperación internacional y Ejecución Nacional ? Importa la calidad? Honduras country report 2007. Evaluation and monitoring of poverty reduction strategies in Latin America. Stockholm: Swedish International Development Agency (Sida).
  • Jong, N. de, Cid, R., Biekart, K. & Dijkstra, A.G. (2006). Honduras: Que paso con la ERP? Evaluation and monitoring of poverty reduction strategies in Latin America. Stockholm: Swedish International Development Agency (Sida).
  • Biekart, K. (2005). Latin America Policies of European NGOs: Recent Trends and Perspectives. Utrecht: ICCO-ALOP.
  • Jimenez, M, Carothers, T., Biekart, K. & Zelaya, R. (2003). Report on the evaluation of the IMD programme in Guatemala 2002 - 2003. (IMD publication). Den Haag: Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy.
  • Biekart, K. (2002). Dutch Cofinancing Agencies and Civil Society Building. Synthesis and analysis of case studies in Mali, India and Nicaragua. Report to the Dutch parliament. The Hague: Steering Committee for the Evaluation of the Dutch Cofinancing Programme and DGIS/DSI. : -.
  • Biekart, K. (1999). NGO Country Profile El Salvador. Oegstgeest-Den Haag, GOM/DGIS. : -.
Other output (3)
  • Biekart, K. & Icaza Garza, R.A. (2011). Knowledge dialogues with Central American social movements. Paper presented at the Hivos-ISS Synthesis Workshop Knowledge Programme Civil Society Building: Institute of Social Studies, The Hague (2011, mei 23).
  • Biekart, K. & Fowler, A.F. (2011). (Re)locating civil society in the politics of civic driven change. Paper presented at the 13th EADI General Conference: University of York, York (United Kingdom) (2011, september 19 - 2011, september 22).
  • Biekart, K. & Fowler, A.F. (2009). Civic Driven Change: A concise guide to the basics. Civic Driven Change: The Hague.
Internet article (1)