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Negotiated Bodies : Institution Building And Participatory Policymaking In Mexico's Public Health Sector, Katherine Truby
Negotiated Bodies : Institution Building And Participatory Policymaking In Mexico's Public Health Sector, Katherine Truby
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
This dissertation examines the relationships between the state and civil society organizations within the context of HIV policy in Mexico. The Mexican context is important in this analysis: Mexico has relatively recently transitioned to a more democratic form of governance, including expanding institutional opportunities for civil society organizations to participate in processes of policy development and implementation. Further, Mexico has an HIV epidemic that is concentrated in the most at-risk communities. These communities typically face political and social exclusion. The extent to which civil society organizations advocating on behalf of these marginalized communities successfully negotiate the creation of new policy …
Liberalization Without Democratization : A Comparative Study On The Legislative Reforms In China, Vietnam And Laos, Haibo Li
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
The economic reforms in China, Vietnam and Laos have not been carried out without a series of corresponding political reforms being conducted throughout. While significant political reforms to democratize the general political system have not been seen, there is a trend towards liberalization of the legislature through the legislative reforms. This paper compares the legislative reforms in China, Vietnam and Laos, examining the rationales behind the reforms, how these socialist countries' legislatures are structured through reforms, what functions they are performing, and assessing the relationship between legislature, state, and the ruling single party. The author argues that legislative reforms will …