Repositorio Universitario Digital (MiCISAN)

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Norteamérica, Revista académica del CISAN-UNAM

Mtra. Norma Aída Manzanera Silva, responsable de la colección en el repositorio

Centro de Investigaciones sobre América del Norte

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

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1870-3550

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Year 4, number 1, January-June 2009 (7)

Layton, Michael D.

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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Centro de Investigaciones sobre América del Norte

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Why is Mexico's third sector underdeveloped? Despite the importance of this question, there is no persuasive answer. The usual mono-causal explanations -such as historical trajectory or lack of civic culture- are inadequate. A better way to address this question is applying the concept of an enabling environment for civil society. This encompasses empowering legal and fiscal frameworks, an effective accountability system, adequate institutional capacity for organizations, and availability of resources. The article offers an assessment of where Mexico stands in relation to these five components and argues that on each count they are unfavorable and/or underdeveloped. In addition, the author argues for including a sixth element: the cultural context for philanthropy and civil society. Based on original survey results, he demonstrates that key values and habits inhibit efforts to strengthen civil society and must be taken into account in any effort to understand or change the status quo. The article concludes with a reflection on how Mexican civil society can begin to change its unfavorable context, beginning with the need for stronger mechanisms for greater accountability on the part of organizations.

El documento original impreso/digital se encuentra en resguardo del Centro de Investigaciones sobre América del Norte CISAN de la UNAM, proyecto Memoria Institucional (MICISAN)

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Filantropía, ambiente propiciatorio, sociedad civil, sistema de rendición de cuentas

Philantropy, enabling environment, civil society, accountability system

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eng

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Norteamérica: revista académica del CISAN-UNAM

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Centro de Investigaciones sobre América del Norte (CISAN), %%Philanthropy and the Third Sector in Mexico: The Enabling Environment and Its Limitations%%, objeto digital: Repositorio Universitario Digital (MiCISAN)Norteamérica, Revista académica del CISAN-UNAM. En %%Portal de datos abiertos UNAM%% (en línea), México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Disponible en: http://datosabiertos.unam.mx/CISAN:RU-UNAM:N00080 Fecha de actualización: 2017-07-31 14:03:35.716288 Fecha de consulta:

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