http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/political-legitimacy Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Thu, 07 May 2026 04:20:28 -0400 Thu, 07 May 2026 04:20:28 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1533/do-civil-society-organizations-undermine-state-building By Benjamin S. Osenbach - In spite of the long-standing debate among economists on the optimal level of government involvement in economic development, little has been said on an optimal level of involvement by non-governmental "Civil Society" Organizations (CSOs). In particular, little has been said to address the potential trade-off between the influence of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the influence of government. Using datasets such as the World Values Survey and the World Bank's World Governance Indicators, a multinomial logistic model is presented to model "political legitimacy" (a proxy for governmental... Wed, 31 Dec 2014 12:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1533/do-civil-society-organizations-undermine-state-building