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A perspective from the village in Cambodia : toward democratization from below
Kea, Kiri Renol
87438
village
participation
socio-political environment
democratization
2005-03-11
Political alterations have frequently become a serious obstacle for Cambodian people to develop their country. More than ten years after the formation of United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), all aspects of development have progressed slowly. Presently, a general feeling of uncertainty and insecurity still plagues many villages of the country. Poverty is still the biggest issue among others and local people can exercise their rights and freedom of associations and speech only to “some degree” in their daily life. But still, Cambodian people seem to satisfy with the present government, even though the government is not democratic and implement few significant changes in meeting basic needs of people. People can live in peace and stability under the present system. They can obtain a bit better living standard and use a bit larger freedom and rights. Even though the present government has been continuously authoritarian and repressive, partnerships for development among the government, donors and NGOs have been conducted. Cambodian government depends heavily on foreign aid and has to hear the democratic slogan of the world. Moreover, there is a reality of massive lack of human resources and basic needs in the country. The government definitely needs grassroots activities organized by NGOs. The space for democratic NGOs is still small and limited. But I can find some increase of people’s grassroots participation including the proliferation of Buddhist associations at the village level.
departmental bulletin paper
Graduate School of International Development. Nagoya University
2005-03-11
国際開発研究フォーラム
28
147
163
Forum of International Development Studies
2189-9126
1341-3732
eng
http://www.gsid.nagoya-u.ac.jp/bpub/research/public/forum/28/07.pdf