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Kees Biekart is Associate Professor in Political Sociology at the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam.
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.
- M. van Wessel, D. Hilhorst, L. Schulpen & K. Biekart (2019). Government and civil society organizations: Close but comfortable? Lessons from creating the Dutch ‘Strategic Partnerships for Lobby and Advocacy’. Development Policy Review. doi: 10.1111/dpr.12453
- K. Biekart & A. Fowler (2018). Ownership dynamics in local multi-stakeholder initiatives. Third World Quarterly, 39 (9), 1692-1710. doi: 10.1080/01436597.2018.1450139 [go to publisher's site]
- K. Biekart (2017). Contributing to civic innovation through participatory action research. European Public & Social Innovation Review (EPSIR), 2 (1), 34-44. [go to publisher's site]
- A. Fowler & K. Biekart (2017). Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives for Sustainable Development Goals: The Importance of Interlocutors. Public Administration and Development, 37 (2), 81-93. doi: 10.1002/pad.1795
- A.F. Fowler & K. Biekart (2016). Navigating Polycentric Governance from a Citizen’s Perspective: The Rising New Middle Classes Respond. European Journal of Development Research, 28 (4), 705-721. doi: 10.1057/ejdr.2015.44
- K. Biekart (2015). The Choice of the New Latin American Middle Classes: Sharing or Self-Caring. European Journal of Development Research, 27 (2), 238-245. doi: 10.1057/ejdr.2015.7 [go to publisher's site]
- K. Biekart (2015). Guillermo O'Donnell's 'Thoughtful Wishing' about Democracy and Regime Change. Development and Change, 46 (4), 913-933. doi: 10.1111/dech.12167
- K. Biekart (2014). Assessing the 'Arrival of Democracy' in Central America. European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 96, 117-126. [go to publisher's site]
- K. Biekart & D. Gasper (2013). Robert Chambers. Development and Change, 44 (3), 705-725. doi: 10.1111/dech.12025
- K. Biekart & A.F. Fowler (2013). Transforming Activisms 2010+: Exploring Ways and Waves. Development and Change, 44 (3), 527-546. doi: 10.1111/dech.12032
- A.F. Fowler & K. Biekart (2013). Relocating Civil Society in a Politics of Civic-Driven Change. Development Policy Review, 31 (4), 463-483. doi: 10.1111/dpr.12015
- K. Biekart & A.F. Fowler (2012). A civic agency perspective on change. Development (Basingstoke), 55 (2), 181-189. doi: 10.1057/dev.2012.9
- A. Bayat & K. Biekart (2009). Cities of Extremes. Development and Change, 40 (5), 815-825. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7660.2009.01584.x
- K. Biekart (2008). Measuring civil society strength: How and for whom? Development and Change, 39 (6), 1171-1180. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7660.2008.00512.x
- K. Biekart (2007). Reflections: Interview with Susan George. Development and Change, 38 (6), 1161-1171. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7660.2007.00456.x
- K. Biekart, C. Manguiy, A. Mold & S.M. Murshed (2005). Introduction - Insecurity and Development: Regional Issues and Policies for an Interdependent World. European Journal of Development Research, 17 (3), 357-371. doi: 10.1080/09578810500208710
- K. Biekart (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.
- K. Biekart (2005). Participation in Development Studies: Towards Mainstreaming. Development ISSues, 7 (2), 1.
- A. Wood & K. Biekart (2001). Many hands: ten reflections on the emerging global protest movement. The Ecologist, 31 (8), 32-33.
- K. Biekart (1999). 'Particuliere hulporganisaties en maatschappijopbouw in Midden-Amerika'. Internationale Spectator, 53 (7).
- K. Biekart & R.A. Icaza Garza (2013). Re-emerging interest for Participatory Action Research. DevISSues, 15 (2), 17-19.
- K. Biekart (2007). Knowledge sharing with Hivos on civil society-building expanded. Development ISSues, 9 (1), 20-21.
- K. Biekart (2006). Oud links en nieuw populisme: Opportunistische Ortega wint de verkiezingen in Nicaragua. La Chispa, 323.
- K. Biekart (2008). Civic Driven Change: Citizen¿s Imagination in Action. The Hague: ISS
- K. Biekart (1999). The Politics of Civil Society Building: European Private Aid Agencies and Democratic Transitions in Central America. Utrecht: International Books
- A.F. Fowler & K. Biekart (2020). Civic Agency. In R. List, H. Anheier & S. Toepler (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Civil Society (pp. 1-6). Cham: Springer doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-99675-2_69-1
- K. Biekart, W. Harcourt & P. Knorringa (2016). Introduction: Giving Meaning to Civic Innovation. In K. Biekart, W. Harcourt & P. Knorringa (Eds.), Exploring Civic Innovation for Social and Economic Transformation (Routledge Studies in Development Economics, 123) (pp. 1-19). Abington, UK; New York, NY: Rouledge
- W. Harcourt, K. Biekart & P. Knorringa (2016). Conclusion: Moving Agendas Forward. In K. Biekart, W. Harcourt & P. Knorringa (Eds.), Exploring Civic Innovation for Social and Economic Transformation (Routledge Studies in Development Economics, 123) (pp. 251-266). Abington, UK: Routledge
- K. Biekart & K.A. Siegmann (2016). Minding the gap between activism and academia – or bridging it? Reflections on how to do civic innovation research. In K. Biekart, W. Harcourt & P. Knorringa (Eds.), Exploring Civic Innovation for Social and Economic Transformation (Routledge Studies in Development Economics, 123) (pp. 233-250). Abington, UK; New York, NY: Routledge
- K. Biekart & S.I. Bergh (2016). Can consultants be civic innovators? Exploring their roles as auditors and allies. In K. Biekart, W. Harcourt & P. Knorringa (Eds.), Exploring Civic Innovation for Social and Economic Transformation (Routledge Studies in Development Economics) (pp. 67-86). Abington, UK: Routledge
- K. Biekart (2014). New challenges for Brazilian civil society actors within the changing context of international cooperation. In P.M.E Mendonça, M.A Alves & F.do.A Nogueira (Eds.), The Institutional Architecture of Support to Civil Society Organizations in Brazil (pp. 80-97). São Paulo: FGV [go to publisher's site]
- K. Biekart (2013). Novos desafios para os atores da sociedade civil brasileira em un contexto de mudancas na cooperacao internacional. In P. Mendonca (Ed.), Arquitetura Institucional de Apoio às OSCs no Brasil (pp. 80-98). Sao Paulo: Editora FGV
- K. Biekart (2013). Ten tested propositions on citizen action (based on the Antwerp 'street parliament'). In J. Specker & M. Hindriks (Eds.), Can 'democracy by doing' deepen democracy? (pp. 40-43) Den Haag: Hivos-ISS-WRR
- A.F. Fowler & K. Biekart (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
- K. Biekart & A.F. Fowler (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
- K. Biekart & A.F. Fowler (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
- K. Biekart & A.F. Fowler (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
- K. Biekart & V. Fox Parekh (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
- K. Biekart (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
- A.F. Fowler & K. Biekart (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)
- K. Biekart (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
- A.F. Fowler & K. Biekart (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
- K. Biekart (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
- K. Biekart (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
- K. Biekart (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
- K. Biekart (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 -
- K. Biekart (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 -
- M. Monteiro & K. Biekart (2014). Maatschappelijk organisaties, de weg kwijt? In S. Verwer, L. Schulpen & R. Ruben (Eds.), Hoe nu verder? 65 jaar Nederlandse ontwikkelingssamenwerking (pp. 248-258). Arnhem: LM Publishers [go to publisher's site]
- K. Biekart, W. Harcourt & P. Knorringa (Ed.). (2016). Exploring Civic Innovation for Social and Economic Transformation (Routledge Studies in Development Economics, 123). Abington, UK: Routledge
- K. Biekart & A.F. Fowler (Ed.). (2011). El cambio dirigido por la accio¿n ci¿vica : el poder de la imaginacio¿n ciudadana. Barcelona: Icaria [go to publisher's site]
- A.F. Fowler & K. Biekart (Ed.). (2008). Civic driven change: Citizen¿s imagination in action. The Hague: Institute of Social Studies
- K. Biekart (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.
- K. Biekart (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]. Development and Change, 38(5), 968-969. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7660.2007.00441_9.x
- K. Biekart (2006). Book Review of 'Ideas for Development' [Bespreking van het boek Ideas for Development]. Development and Change, 37(5), 1145-1146. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7660.2006.00516_3.x
- K. Biekart (2005). Book Review of 'Civil Society' (by Michael Edwards). [Bespreking van het boek Civil Society]. Development and Change, 36, 788-790. doi: 10.1111/j.0012-155X.2005.00434.x
- K. Biekart (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]. Development and Change, 35(4), 854-855. doi: 10.1111/j.0012-155X.2004.00381.x
- K. Biekart (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.
- K. Biekart (Ed.). (2013-2013) DevISSues, 15(2).
- K. Biekart (Ed.). (2013-2013) Development and Change, 44(3). doi: 10.1111/dech.2013.44.issue-3
- A. Bayat & K. Biekart (Eds.). (2009-2009) Development and Change, 40(5).
- K. Biekart, C. Manguiy, A. Mold & S.M. Murshed (Eds.). (2005-2005) European Journal of Development Research, 17(3).
- A.F. Fowler & K. Biekart (2020). Activating Civic Space for Sustainable Development: Helping and Hindering factors for Effective CSO Engagement in the SDGs. (Extern rapport, Task Team CSO Studies). The Hague: Task Team CSO Development Effectiveness & Enabling Environment [go to publisher's site]
- M. van Wessel, L. Schulpen, D. Hilhorst & K. Biekart (2017). Mapping the Expectations of the Dutch Strategic Partnerships for Lobby and Advocacy. (Extern rapport). Wageningen: Wageningen University; Radboud University; Institute of Social Studies
- K. Biekart & A.F. Fowler (2016). Synthesis Report: Country Ownership – Building from Within. (Extern rapport, Comparative Studies of Multi-stakeholder Initiatives (MSI studies), no I). The Hague: Secretariat of the Task Team on CSO Development Effectiveness and Enabling Environment
- K. Biekart & A.F. Fowler (2012). Civic Driven Change 2012: an update on the basics. (Preprints). The Hagues: International Institute of Social Studies
- K. Biekart & R.A. Icaza Garza (2011). Knowledge dialogues with Central American social movements: synthesis research report. (Intern rapport). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
- A.F. Fowler & K. Biekart (2011). Civic driven change: a narrative to bring politics back into civil society discourse. (Preprints, ISS working papers series., no 529). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
- K. Biekart & A. Bebbington (2007). Northern NGOs and indigenous organizations in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia: Reflecting on the past to look to the future (Synthesis Report). (Intern rapport). The Hague/Lima: ISS/CEPES
- K. Biekart (2005). Latin America Policies of European NGOs: Recent Trends and Perspectives. (Extern rapport). Utrecht: ICCO-ALOP
- K. Biekart (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. : -
- K. Biekart (1999). NGO Country Profile El Salvador. Oegstgeest-Den Haag, GOM/DGIS. : -
- C.N. de Jong, J. Rafaél del Cid, K. Biekart & A.G. Dijkstra (2007). Cooperación internacional y Ejecución Nacional ? Importa la calidad? Honduras country report 2007. Evaluation and monitoring of poverty reduction strategies in Latin America. (Extern rapport). Stockholm: Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)
- C.N. de Jong, R. Cid, K. Biekart & A.G. Dijkstra (2006). Honduras: Que paso con la ERP? Evaluation and monitoring of poverty reduction strategies in Latin America. (Extern rapport). Stockholm: Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)
- M. Jimenez, T. Carothers, K. Biekart & R. Zelaya (2003). Report on the evaluation of the IMD programme in Guatemala 2002 - 2003. (Extern rapport, IMD publication). Den Haag: Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy [go to publisher's site]
- A.O. Ong'ayo & K. Biekart (2018, juli 10). CDC and African diaspora communities in The Hague. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 13th International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) conference.
- S.I. Bergh & K. Biekart (2015, maart 19). Can (Evaluation) Consultants be Civic Innovators? Exploring the Shift from Auditors to Allies. Wageningen (Netherlands), Conference on Monitoring and Evaluation for Responsible Innovation, at Wageningen University.
- K. Biekart & A.F. Fowler (2014, februari 28). Civic Energy as a Trigger for Collective Citizens’ Action. KNAW- Amsterdam, Citizenship 3.0 Seminar Series: Citizenship and Cooperation – Trend or Hype?.
- A.F. Fowler & K. Biekart (2014, juni 25). Navigating Polycentric Governance: A View from the Middle. Bonn (Germany), 14th EADI General Conference - Responsible Development in a Polycentric World.
- K. Biekart (2014, april 10). Ocupando espacios urbanos para la transformacion social. San Juan de Puerto Rico, 3er Seminario Internacional sobre Desafios de Desarrollo.
- K. Biekart & A.F. Fowler (2016). Effective Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives through Civic Engagement. 12th International Conference, International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR): 'The Third Sector in Transition: Accountability, Transparency, and Social Inclusion': Stockholm (2016, juni 28 - 2016, juli 1).
- K. Biekart & A.F. Fowler (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).
- K. Biekart & R.A. Icaza Garza (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).
- K. Biekart & A.F. Fowler (2009). Civic Driven Change: A concise guide to the basics. Civic Driven Change: The Hague.
- K. Biekart (2019). Why do we need solidarity in development studies? (blog). EADI-ISS. (available: 28 Aug 2019).
- R. Mena & K. Biekart (2017). Scholars at Risk: precarity in the Academe and Possible Solutions. (blog). Bliss, the blog of ISS (International Institute of Social Studies ). (available: 15 Dec 2017).
- K. Biekart & A.F. Fowler (2011). Platforming: Simple questions addressing new knowledge architectures. (blog). The Broker Online. (available: 20 Nov 2011).
- K. Biekart & A.O. Ong'ayo (2018). Diversity in the Dutch local elections. (blog). blISS - The ISS Blog on Global Development and Social Justice. (available: 6 Apr 2018).
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