Description
About the Author
Catherine E. Herrold is an Assistant Professor at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and a Faculty Affiliate of the Indiana University Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Reviews
"[...] An outstanding book and highly recommended for anyone interested in local NGOs, in how democracy advances incrementally, and in the ways in which U.S. foreign policy can be adjusted to be more effective." * James Ketterer, American University in Cairo, Ethics and International Affairs *
This is an outstanding book and highly recommended for anyone interested in local NGOs, in how democracy advances incrementally, and in the ways in which U.S. foreign policy can be adjusted to be more effective. * James Ketterer, Ethics & International Affairs *
Herrold's book is a significant contribution to our understanding of how nonprofit and foundation sectors that focus on economic and social development can cultivate democratic norms and practices. * Steven Hedemann, Nonprofit Policy Forum *
Recommended. * M.L. Russell, East Carolina University, CHOICE *
This beautifully written and well-organized study is the book President Biden's team should consider if they seek to strengthen democratic principles through democratic practice. * Susan Liebell, New Books Network *
Everyone interested in Egypt and Egyptian politics must read Herrolds illuminating new book, Delta Democracy. In this well-written, deeply researched volume, Herrold argues convincingly that democracy brokers in the West and international non-governmental organizations have been manifestly ineffective in advancing democratic change because they fail to understand the political, historical, and social contexts in which they operate. Herrold demonstrates that Egyptian non-governmental organizations and foundations are better positioned for success. Delta Democracy is an invaluable addition to the literature from which academics, policymakers, practitioners, and foundation program officers will benefit. * Steven A. Cook, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies, Council on Foreign Relations *
Delta Democracy tells the story of Egypts political trajectory over the past decadeseemingly a familiar one told by headlines about uprisings, elections, coups, and authoritarian rulersin a fresh and unfamiliar way. Herrold uses a host of small-scale Egyptian organizations, some operating seemingly far from the political field, as a prism to help us understand what democracy meansand does not meanin a local context * Nathan Brown, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University *
This book challenges conventional theories of civil society, which frame non governmental organizations as core pillars of liberal democracy but suggest that they struggle to play meaningful political roles in non-democratic context. * Saskia Brechenmacher, Democratization *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190093310
Author Catherine E. Herrold
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 155mm * 236mm * 18mm