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This Volume Examines Theoretical And Comparative Perspectives On Civil Society Activism Under Authoritarian Constraints To Offer A Better Understanding Of Its Relationship With Regime Change. Rejecting A Normative Approach, The Authors Focus On The Whole Range Of Civic Activism Under Authoritarianism. Introduction. Civil Society Activism Under Authoritarian Constraints -- Everyday Citizenship Under Authoritarianism: The Cases Of Spain And Portugal / Pedro Ramos Pinto -- Dissident Writings As Political Theory On Civil Society And Democracy / Marlies Glasius -- Civil Society Activism And Authoritarian Rule In Romania And Chile / Caterina Preda -- Contesting Order In Tunisia: Crafting Political Identity / Laryssa Chomiak And John Entelis -- Voice, Not Democracy. Civil Society, Ethnic Politics And The Search For Political Space In Central Asia / Matteo Fumagalli -- The Influence Of Civil Society Activism On Regional Governance Structures In The Russian Federation / Karina Mikirova, Kathrin Mueller And Johannes Schuhmann -- Entrenching Authoritarianism Or Promoting Reform? Civil Society In Contemporary Yemen / Vincent Durac -- Relations Between Professional Associations And The State In Jordan / Janine Clark -- Transnational Activism Under Authoritarianism In Myanmar / Adam Simpson -- Civil Society In The Digital Age: How The Internet Changes State-society Relations In Authoritarian Regimes. The Case Of Cuba / Bert Hoffmann -- Reconsidering Two Myths About Civil Society. Evidence From Afghanistan / Kevin Gray. Edited By Francesco Cavatorta. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.