Why Was the 2^nd Stage of Democracy Promotion-The Support of the Civil

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why was the 2^nd stage of democracy promotion-the support of the civil society-gradually discredited? Please select all that apply.

• A) Civic actors were not always politically neutral.
• B) Civic actors were increasingly facing repressions.
• C) Civic actors did not develop the necessary political influence to further improve democratic conditions.
• D) There was a perceived danger of donor dependency of civic actors.

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