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100			_aDenhardt, Janet et al.
245			_aBarriers to citizen engagement in developing countries
260			_c2009
300			_ap.1268-288.
362			_aDec
520			_aDeveloping countries often face distinct and formidable challenges in their efforts to build citizen engagement and democratic governance processes. In this article, we examine these challenges and consider how they relate to international efforts to foster democratic governance in developing countries. We consider the impact on developing nations of external incentives, the absence of democratic culture and civil society, profound poverty, time pressures and demands for immediate results, and the lack of an institutional infrastructure. We find that existing international aid programs may, in some instances, actually work to thwart citizen engagement efforts. We conclude by suggesting how a realistic recognition of the barriers to citizen engagement in developing countries can inform international efforts to foster democratic governance. - Reproduced.
650			_aWorkers participation
773			_aInternational Journal of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a85855
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