University of national and world economy course title: civil society institutions



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COURSE TITLE: CIVIL SOCIETY INSTITUTIONS

SEMESTER: Summer




TEACHER’S NAME: assoc. prof. Denitsa Gorchilova

OFFICE: 5035, UNWE

E-MAIL: gorchilova@yahoo.com




  1. Annotation

The course aims to present to the students the so called civil society institutions – nonprofit organizations (associations and foundations), community centers, political parties, trade unions, civic movements, etc. Administration and management bachelors should also understand the role and functions of civil society institutions in regard of their interactions with the government and local authorities. The first part of the course studies the historical roots and development of the theoretical thought regarding civil society. It explores the concepts of civil society in different parts of the world – Latin America, Africa, Asian societies, the Western world. Interim exam is made after that part of the course. The second part is concentrated on Bulgarian civil society institutions and their practices.




  1. LANGUAGE OF TEACHING

English




  1. COURSE CONTENT (TOPICS)

  1. Historic development of the civil society concept

  1. Definitions and models of civil society

  1. Scope of the civil society – measurement and evaluation. Institutional research.

  1. Global civil society – origins, effect and perspectives. GCS indices.

  1. Civil society organizations – terms and definitions. Types of CSOs and their main characteristics.

  1. Economic and political theories on CSOs.

  1. CSOs in the society structure. Relationships with the government, business and households.

  1. Traditions and history of the CSOs in Bulgaria.

  1. Regulation and characteristics of the Bulgarian associations.

  1. Regulation and characteristics of the Bulgarian foundations.

  1. Regulation and characteristics of the Bulgarian community centers.

  1. Regulation and characteristics of the Bulgarian political parties.

  1. Regulation and characteristics of the Bulgarian trade unions.

  1. Civic movements and activity

  1. Perspectives and challenges to the Bulgarian CSOs.




  1. METHODS OF TEACHING

The teaching takes 4 lectures per week. Most of the theoretical themes are presented in historical context and with Power Point presentations of the work of the prominent scientists in the field. Active teaching methods are used – case analysis, role games, and discussions.

The course includes large share of extracurricular activities, organized in 90 hours of non-contact academic load. Students are expected to do case search, translations, data analysis. That allows them to deepen their understanding of the subject and see the historic context of the evolution of the CSOs in different countries.






  1. LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course will provide basic knowledge to students on:

  • The main concepts of the origins, characteristics, and functioning of the civil society structures;

  • The similarities, differences and patterns of relationships among civil society structures, the government and business;

  • The history and current developments of the Bulgarian civil society;

  • The way typical structures of civil society in Bulgaria function and their role in society development.

The students will know how to:

  • Create and run civil society organizations;

  • Manage the relations of SCOs with firms, administrations and the media;

  • Encourage volunteering;

  • Work for the improvement of Bulgarian civil society.




  1. ASSESTMENT METHODS

Each student gets an individual assignment to present a term paper on a topic that is chosen by the student and approved by the lecturer. It has to be 12-15 pages long and to analyse a real case study.

The final mark is calculated by the formula:



Final mark = 40% term paper + 20% interim test + 40% final test




  1. REFERENCES (MANDATORY AND RECOMMENDED)

А. BASIC

  1. Гаврилова, Р., И. Еленков Към историята на гражданския сектор в България. Изследване на гражданския сектор, № 2, пролет 1998, ФРГО със сътрудничеството на “Граждански институт”, С., 146 стр.

  2. Горчилова, Д., Сравнителна ретроспекция на концепциите за гражданското общество, в: Научни трудове на УНСС, том ІІ, УИ “Стопанство”, С., 2010, стр. 181 – 208

  3. Гражданско общество без гражданите. Оценка на българското гражданско общество 2003-2005, сдружение „Болкан Асист”, С., 2005, 94 стр.

  4. Димитров, Р. (съст.) Гражданските организации – дефиниция и класификация. Изследване на гражданския сектор, № 1, зима 1998, ФРГО със сътрудничеството на “Граждански институт”, С., 171 стр.

  5. Кабакчиева, П. Гражданското общество срещу държавата, „ЛиК”, С., 2001, 235 стр.

  6. Кийн, Дж. Гражданското общество, „ЛиК”, С., 2002, 225 стр.

  7. Новите лица на гражданското общество, презентация на Институт “Отворено общество”, 2009

  8. Основни принципи на законите за гражданските организации, Фондация “Ресурсен център за неправителствените организации в България”, С., 1999, 129 стр.

  9. Фотев, Г. Гражданското общество, издателство на БАН, С., 1992, 90 стр.

  10. Anheier, H. Civil Society: Measurement, Evaluation, Policy, “Earthscan”, UK, USA, 2004, 226 p.

  11. Global Civil Society yearbooks, London School of Economics, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004/5, 2005/6, 2006/7, 2007/8, 2009

  12. Hall, J. (ed.) Civil Society – theory, history, comparison ,”Polity Press”, 1995, 336 p.

  13. The NGO Sustainability Index for Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, USAID

  14. Walzer, M. (ed.) Toward a Global Civil Society, “Berghahn Books”, Oxford, 1995, 341 p.


Б. ADDITIONAL

  1. Алмънд, Г., С. Верба Гражданската култура, “ГАЛ-ИКО”, С., 1999, 455 стр.

  2. Гражданско общество и развитие, Цетър за социални практики, С., 2001, 199 стр.

  3. Кингуел, М. Добродетели, пороци и гражданско общество, „Сиела”, С., 2006, 239 стр.

  4. Модели на партньорство държава – гражданско общество, Фондация “Ресурсен център на неправителствените организации в България”, С., 2000, 48 стр.

  5. Anheier, H., R. List A Dictionary of Civil Society, Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector, “Routledge”, 2005, 297 p.

  6. Developing Local Grantmaking in Bulgaria – Are We Riding a Dead Horse? Bulgarian Donors’ Forum, 2004, p. 31

  7. Development, NGOs, and Civil Society, Oxfam Publication, 2000, 208 p.

  8. People Matter: Civic Engagement in Public Governance, World Public Sector Report, United Nations, 2008, 184 p.

  9. Salamon, L., W. Sokolowski and associates Global Civil Society – Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector, Volume Two, Bloomfield, CT: Kumarian Press, 2004, p. 368

  10. Salamon, L., W. Sokolowski, H. Anheier Social Origins of Civil Society: An Overview. Working Papers of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project, No. 38 Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies, 2000, p. 26

  11. Setiano, B. Somewhere in Between: Conceptualizing Civil Society, International Journal of Nonprofit Law, volume 10, issue 1, 2007, p. 109-118

Smismans, S. (ed.) Civil Society and Legitimate European Governance, “Edward Elgar”, 2006, 336 p.



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