Since the end of the Cold War, the promotion of democracy has
occupied centre stage in global politics and in the academic debate
on international relations. Governments, intergovernmental
agencies, and international donors have invested significant
resources to support the democratic consolidation of fledgling
democracies. The European Union (EU), which is the largest aid
donor in the world, has been no exception to this trend.
This book focuses on the development aid provided by the EU to
the South African democracy during its first ten years of life. EU
Democracy Aid is the first book to empirically analyze the EU
policy towards South Africa, which has been the most longstanding
and comprehensive European democracy promotion initiative in a
single country and an important test-bed for the EU's effectiveness
and credibility as a global democracy promoter. Building on the
EU's declared goal to promote democracy 'from below', this study
explores the potential of micro-level projects aimed at 'deepening'
democracy through grassroots civil society organizations operating
in marginalized communities, where abusive and authoritarian
practices often outlive the advent of democracy.
It will be of interest to students and scholars of civil
society, democracy, economics, development studies, European Union
studies, political sociology and international relations."
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