The Complexities of Inclusive Participatory Governance: The Case of Moroccan Associational Life in the Context of the INDH

This article examines the liberalization and reform process that has been championed by the Moroccan monarchy since 1999. After the coronation of Mohammed VI, special attention has been given by the state to terms such as "participation", "good governance" and "gender equali...

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Published inJournal of economic and social research Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 89
Main Author Berriane, Yasmine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Istanbul Fatih University 01.01.2010
Subjects
Civil society
Collaboration
Decision making
Democracy
Equality
Gender equity
Human rights
International organizations
Liberalization
Local elections
Local government
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Participation
Political behavior
Reforms
Studies
Morocco
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Summary:This article examines the liberalization and reform process that has been championed by the Moroccan monarchy since 1999. After the coronation of Mohammed VI, special attention has been given by the state to terms such as "participation", "good governance" and "gender equality" and several reform programs have since been launched. The aim of this article is to concentrate on the local level in which these reforms and official discourses are put into practice and are (re)adapted. In order to narrow the scope of analysis, this paper concentrates on the process of inclusion of new social actors (female NGO leaders) into the participatory sphere, using the case of the National Initiative for Human Development (INDH) that was launched in 2005. My aim is to show that inclusive participation is being promoted at a micro social level but that, at the same time, it has got many different and seemingly contradictory facets. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1302-1060